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 Better medicine means more kids are surviving complex illnesses that once were death sentences. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Dick and Charles Ebersol survived, but 14-year-old Teddy was killed, along with a pilot and flight attendant. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 Koenig is survived by his sole daughter, screenwriter and actress Danielle Koenig. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Von Rydingsvard continued to survive under hardscrabble conditions. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survive

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But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them.

— Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
The character introduced as youthful comic relief became an enduring piece of the series’ optimistic picture of the future.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of endure

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And if Raman prevails over Bass, that mayor will be someone who didn’t even want the Olympics here in the first place.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Dupuy-Spencer had a reputation for clear-eyed renderings of both the tenderness and the brutality of our world; here, darker forces prevail.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevail

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Of 457 students living within Lloyd’s boundary, 134 attend other BCPS schools.

— Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
In nature, larger animals, such as elephants and whales, tend to live longer than smaller animals, such as mice and shrews, Teeling says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of live

Verb

The Republican president has said new strikes on Iran are an option after the midterms and is sending more military resources to the Middle East, despite initially promising Americans a military campaign that would last only a matter of weeks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Read that provision closely and mind its deadline, because the protection only lasts for a set window.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of last

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Russia’s deep industrial reserves and Ukraine’s impressive adaptation have shown that complex energy systems can withstand enormous damage.

— Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
Sourcing is becoming less about finding the lowest-cost manufacturing option and more about building a supply chain that can withstand constant change.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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