/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of persisting Find synonyms for: Verb1. prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure, continueusage: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"2. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on, continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserveusage: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"3. persist, remain, stayusage: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"Adjective1. dogging, persisting, continuous (vs. discontinuous), uninterruptedusage: relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language