lasted
v. A2 Elementary US //ˈɫæstəd// UK //lˈɑːstɪd// last·ed
v. to continue for a certain amount of time. You use it to say how long an event or situation went on before it finished.
v. continued for a specific duration of time or remained in existence for a particular period. The past tense of 'last'.
The movie lasted for three hours.
The heavy rain lasted all night, causing the small river to overflow by morning.
Although the initial excitement of the discovery lasted only a few weeks, the scientific debate it sparked continued for several decades.
Usage
Often followed by a duration phrase or the preposition 'for'.