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persevere a(expression, idiom, activity, resolution, obstinacy)
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persists
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play catch up(expression, idiom, follow, harass, trace)
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plod(verb, activity, delay, stay, idle)
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poke around(verb, expression, follow, harass, trace)
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practice(verb, move, work, develop, do)
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preside(verb, move, work, develop, do)
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press(hold, maintain, claim, contend)
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press on(verb, expression, work, advance, maintain)
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project(verb, advance, maintain, continue, stay)
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prowl after(verb, expression, follow, harass, trace)
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pull through(verb, expression, phrasal verb, keep, overcome)
2
reach(verb, advance, maintain, continue, stay)
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recur(verb, continue, return, endure, carry)
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remain alive(verb, expression, keep, overcome, continue)
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remain standing(expression, stop, continue, stay, endure)
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repeat(verb, hold, work, maintain, continue)
2
repel(verb, support, stop, force, attack)
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resolve(verb, resolve)
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retain(verb, sustain, last, survive, persevere)
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, persist thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/persist/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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