Synonyms of survive

survive

verb

sər-ˈvīv 

1

as in to endure

to come safely through

the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endure
• live
• withstand
• make it (through)
• be
• weather
• ride (out)
• continue
• thrive
• exist
• outlive
• outlast
• persist
• last
• subsist
• wear out
• stand
• hold out
• prosper
• breathe
• abide
• flourish
• hold on
• hang on
• lead
• stick out
• pull through
• hold up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• die
• pass (on)
• perish
• succumb
• pass away
• depart
• expire
• disappear
• vanish
• evaporate
• fade
• stop
• croak
• cease
• end
• decease

2

as in to prevail

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevail
• last
• continue
• remain
• persist
• go
• hold out
• endure
• cope
• manage
• hold up
• keep up
• persevere
• carry on
• get along
• get on
• get by
• make out
• abide
• stretch
• fare
• linger
• hang in
• draw out
• run on
• hold on
• bear up
• hang on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• die
• run out
• stop
• go out
• give out
• break
• collapse
• cut out
• expire
• break down
• crash
• stall
• peter (out)
• fizzle
• run down
• wane
• conk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of survive

The satellites would only survive about 20 minutes before ultimately plunging to their fiery doom reentering Earth’s atmosphere. — Lee Billings & Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Scattered on the dunes, the surviving population of Gaza was reduced to bare existence, subject to unrelenting hunger and thirst under the ever-present hum of killer drones and bomber jets. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Ertter noted that post-fire, surviving Boise goldenweed will face another challenge in the form of non-native plants that often thrive and outcompete native flora on burn scars. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026

Some Philly shows lasted for several decades, surviving significant shifts in the children’s television industry. — Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 15 July 2026