endure
verb (used with object)
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo.
was enduring
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past progressiveof endure.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In a speech to political and financial elites at the World Economic Forum in January, Carney warned the US‑led global system of governance was enduring "a rupture".
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Early into his second year in the majors, a young Clayton Kershaw was enduring a sophomore slump with the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
I know that his commitment to Pee-wee was enduring, and he felt an ongoing connection to that alter ego.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
As England spectacularly imploded in the face of terrifying pace from Mitchell Johnson - going down to a 5-0 clean sweep - Finn was enduring his own personal torture.
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
I wondered where on earth she thought there was enough money to pay for such brutal days as I was enduring.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
