Synonyms of weathering

weathering

verb

present participle of weather

as in surviving

to come safely through

we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surviving
• enduring
• making it (through)
• riding (out)
• living
• withstanding
• being
• continuing
• existing
• wearing out
• outlasting
• lasting
• persisting
• holding out
• outliving
• standing
• breathing
• sticking out
• leading
• holding on
• hanging on
• prospering
• subsisting
• thriving
• flourishing
• abiding
• pulling through
• holding up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dying
• passing (on)
• perishing
• succumbing
• departing
• passing away
• fading
• evaporating
• expiring
• vanishing
• disappearing
• croaking
• deceasing
• ending
• stopping
• ceasing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weathering

Condor said that Spire is not concerned about finding rides to orbit, and her confidence is indicative of Spire’s long history in the launch industry and past experience weathering a rapidly shifting market. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

So many of them have survived for centuries, weathering storms, disease, fire and now a changing climate. — Antonia Bowring, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Aaron Donald walked out onto the field, weathering the rare September sheets of rain as game-week preparation continued in the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year’s return from a two-year retirement. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2026

But Tehran’s hard-line new senior leaders including Rezaei have signaled a willingness to dig in after weathering decades of sanctions. — Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

But the Grand Canyon isn’t the only national park weathering the elements. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

After many decades of organizing, speaking, writing, agitating — and weathering the constant controversy that courted — Steinem kept going. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

An upcoming pay cut for some nurses at Grady Health System is prompting outrage online and providing a window into how Georgia’s largest safety-net hospital is weathering major policy changes in Washington. — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Elevated interest rates threaten to squeeze consumers weathering a stretch of rekindled inflation. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026