CONTINUED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does continued mean? 

• CONTINUED (adjective)
  The adjective CONTINUED has 1 sense:

1. without stop or interruption

  Familiarity information: CONTINUED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONTINUED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without stop or interruption

Context example:

the continued popularity of Westerns

Similar:

continuing (remaining in force or being carried on without letup)

Antonym:

discontinued (stopped permanently or temporarily)

 Context examples 

They lowered sails, shot seals, and hoisted sails again, and continued on their way as I had always seen them do.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The other man limped up the farther bank and continued straight on without looking back.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

‘Go into the kitchen,’ he continued out loud, ‘and you will get food and drink. I have no doubt that I shall find you a situation.’

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I would warn your Grace, however, that the continued presence of Mr. James Wilder in your household can only lead to misfortune.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

But he was now learning from Spencer that he never had known, and that he never could have known had he continued his sailing and wandering forever.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“You will excuse this mask,” continued our strange visitor.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Clara, he continued, looking at my mother, you surprise me! You astound me!

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

They continued in the yards for half an hour.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

We continued to talk for some time; and, seeing that he was seemingly quite reasonable, she ventured, looking at me questioningly as she began, to lead him to his favourite topic.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

For half a day this continued.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)