SURVIVE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

survive

verb

sər-ˈvīv

Definition of survive

as in to endure

to come safely through the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

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as in to prevail

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

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Recent Examples of survive She is survived by her two children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 That is why the split does not survive contact with the runtime. — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Fragments of larger meteors that survive to reach the surface are known as meteorites and can serve as a valuable window into the formation of the solar system. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Bakker is survived by his wife and two children, Tammy Sue and Jamie, known as Jay. — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survive

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The Lincoln, which set a record for days in between ports of call, is the second carrier to endure an unusually long deployment to support the war against Iran and to receive the Presidential Unit Citation afterward.

— Julie Watson, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The homecoming reignited controversy over conditions endured during the unusually long deployment and reports of multiple sailors attempting suicide.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of endure

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An American had never been pope, and the prevailing conventional wisdom was that one never would be elected.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Marylanders could be forgiven for believing the tide is running in favor of gerrymandering, but there are encouraging signs that the worst is over, and a better approach can prevail.

— Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevail

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The prolific – and still very active – Bellocchio, who is 86, is considered the greatest living Italian director of the country’s old guard that came of age during the 1960s.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
At the University of Tokyo, researchers have even grown living human skin over robotic digits to wrinkle naturally and mend wounds with collagen.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of live

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Lawson has withstood a decades-long vivisection of her body and sexuality.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Its airframe is built largely from titanium and titanium alloys to withstand the extreme temperatures generated during sustained high-speed flight.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of withstand

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This structure cements a type of paralysis for employers, which until recently, had almost no access to prices or their own data — but have continued to write the checks anyway.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Outlets like Zeteo, The Bulwark, Crooked Media, and More Perfect Union have added millions of readers, listeners, and YouTube subscribers, even as cable news viewership continues to slide.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of continue

Verb

However, these very early soils were instead chemically weathered by water and possibly atmospheric gases.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The generally solid job market has helped consumers spend, although many economists remain surprised by how well shoppers have weathered a series of shocks, including higher gas prices, inflation, political uncertainty and growing fears about AI.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

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