Showing Results for "continues"

continues

VERB

persist, carry on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance endure extend go on last linger maintain progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain

STRONG

abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold

WEAK

carry forward draw out forge ahead get on with it hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back

STRONG

abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten

WEAK

complete desist end finish

VERB

begin again; resume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

proceed renew restore return to

STRONG

recapitulate recommence reestablish reinstate reopen restart

WEAK

begin over begin where one left off carry on carry over go on with pick up reinstitute take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt stop

WEAK

cease complete desist discontinue end finish

Example Sentences

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For some, the move may be financially necessary, as the cost of living in the US continues to rise.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Ten years on, Orlando’s Pulse remains both a physical absence and an emotional presence — one that continues to define survivors’ lives long after the headlines have faded.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

According to the team, the universe continues to behave exactly as current cosmological models predict.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

"US forces have downed all of them in recent hours as traffic flow through the strait continues unimpeded," it added.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

“Everyone whose name was called—it can all stop, finally,” he continues.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse