1
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
The other shock was that the pilot Powers survived the attack and was put on a very public trial in Russia on an espionage charge while the debris from his aircraft was put on display in Moscow.
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David Szondy
march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Ghalibaf has emerged as one of the most senior surviving civilian figures in Iran, and has even been seen as a potential interlocutor with the US.
—James Legge, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
For those who died and those who survived, what happened will not be forgotten, but learned from.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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David Szondy
march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Ghalibaf has emerged as one of the most senior surviving civilian figures in Iran, and has even been seen as a potential interlocutor with the US.
—James Legge, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
For those who died and those who survived, what happened will not be forgotten, but learned from.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survive
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The resulting opportunities led many women to marry later and have fewer children, patterns that would endure in later generations.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Coptic monasticism was one of the oldest forms of organized Christian monasticism, laying the groundwork for traditions that endure to this day.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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That’ll be the prevailing public sentiment until the Phillies hit a few more homers.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Immigrant students sued and prevailed.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Residents living outside of those eight Southeast Michigan counties will also see fuel savings, Whitmer says, because those counties are already allowed to sell cheaper fuel blends without a waiver.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Later that month, his daughter, who lives abroad, received a call from an unknown number informing her that her brother had been shot and killed.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The mission, expected to last about 10 days, is a critical demonstration that NASA's Orion crew capsule can handle a lunar mission with humans aboard before a landing is attempted as early as 2028.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The family estimates the attack lasted between eight and 10 minutes.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The company also claimed that all components – turbines, foundations, and offshore substations – are appropriately designed to withstand all anticipated weather conditions, including extreme weather.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The classic style has withstood the test of time and its modern iteration is no different.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran, whose retaliatory attacks have targeted Israel and neighboring Gulf Arab states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Work on East Weatherford Street is scheduled to begin March 30, and continue through May 8.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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But there was the more important distance — the one separating Liverpool’s summer signing (from the Swedish top-flight club Kristianstad DFF) from the high-ankle sprain in December suffered during a benign set-piece session.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez has weathered persistent criticism from co-workers, clients and their relatives.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Despite higher gas prices in March, credit card data shows consumers are continuing to spend, suggesting households so far are weathering the financial impact of higher fuel costs, according to Navy Federal Credit Union.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Survive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survive. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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