survived

verb

past tense of survive
1
as in endured
to come safely through the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

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2
as in lasted
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 survived Few of her words survived the torrents of sound in which they were immersed; as with certain Grouper recordings, the lyrics emerged as texture more than syntax. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 While the team survived mostly unscathed, the series is looking different as showrunner Victor Teran takes the helm. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Another joint science mission between NASA and ESA has, at least so far, survived the White House’s budget ax. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 Pike's lawyers are seeking more information about what went wrong after the 50-year-old survived two doses of pentobarbital. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The hearing is underway as attorneys for Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived an execution attempt, ask the court to preserve evidence related to her botched execution. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 That means he’s survived to at least 194 years old, about a century past his species’ usual upper limit. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution attempt last week in Tennessee, is now conscious and speaking, her attorneys said Tuesday afternoon. — Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 The award is named after Justice Albie Sachs, a hero of the anti-apartheid movement who survived imprisonment, exile and an assassination attempt in the fight for equality in South Africa. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survived
  1. endured
  2. lasted
  3. lived
  4. prevailed
  5. weathered
  6. withstood
  7. was
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  • The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • According to Friday’s filing, the execution process lasted longer than two hours.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The expansion of Enterococcus bacteria lasted about eight days after antibiotic treatment.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lasted
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  • The Nobel Prize was established by Alfred Nobel, a businessman, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and scientist, who lived from 1833 to 1896.
    — Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In that case, too, Erica and Peter not only lived nine months rent-free in the apartment until, as the case dragged on, a judge ordered them to start paying for use of the space, but Erica also criticized the conditions there.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lived
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  • While the British prevailed over the rebels, the uprising laid the foundations for African nationalism.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The skirt prevailed as one of the defining pieces of spring ‘27.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevailed
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  • The Bridgewater Associates founder told CNBC equities have so far weathered the global bond sell-off because earnings growth has kept expected stock returns attractive, relative to bonds.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The eastern Pacific has weathered an unusually active hurricane season this summer and fall, likely related to the development of a potentially historically strong El Niño.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of weathered
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  • But the Penguins withstood an early flurry in overtime and sent the home fans happy with an overtime win courtesy of Tommy Novak.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Lawson has withstood a decades-long vivisection of her body and sexuality.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of withstood
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  • The sound of the music was one thing—even when Stereolab were at their loungiest or Stars of the Lid were including the key in which a song was composed in its title, there was something like the faintest air of rock music in their experiments.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Strada defends execution protocol There was no immediate response from Pike’s lawyers for an update Saturday on her condition at a hospital.
    — Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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