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
Ars Technica: Quint has a famous monologue about surviving the USS Indianapolis sinking and witnessing crew members being eaten by sharks.
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ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Bree barely survives Grady’s wrath, but the Buckleys live to fish another day.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
Stuart is survived by five children and his partner, Rachel.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Meanwhile, young Spike is back on the mainland, roughing it but clearly surviving.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Bree barely survives Grady’s wrath, but the Buckleys live to fish another day.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
Stuart is survived by five children and his partner, Rachel.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Meanwhile, young Spike is back on the mainland, roughing it but clearly surviving.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survive
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Latinas of all backgrounds have endured being typecast as a slutty Maria or subservient Lupe.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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PepsiCo’s portfolio evolved, profits endured and global impact deepened.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Yet mutual distrust has at times prevailed, with both sides occasionally accusing one another of failing to uphold their side of security commitments.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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And Elgin Baylor scored 41 points in Game 7 in 1962 — another Lakers-Celtics matchup — but Boston prevailed in that one as well.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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The impact on daily life Being able to communicate in real-time, with one's own voice and personality, is a game-changer for people living with paralysis.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are just living life, despite what critics might have to say about them.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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The war that began on June 13 with Israeli attacks against Iranian nuclear sites lasted for 12 days.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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Sanders’ draft slide lasted until the third day, when Cleveland selected him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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The Venus lander was made to withstand the extremely harsh conditions of Venus' hostile atmosphere, ESA experts have said, and was designed to take 300 G's of acceleration and 100 atmospheres of pressure.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
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Even so, this is a very risky bet for the Iranians to make and underestimates Netanyahu’s ability to withstand public opinion.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2025
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As the co-chairman continues to push the need to channel that inner 10-year-old, the episode switches to home movie footage of the players as kids, interspersed with match action from the game against Charlton.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Well, continue his healing journey — in whatever form that takes.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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There was a lot of CGI involved to add the sense of height, as well as have the rope.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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There is a road closure on Monarch Highway from exit 225A to I-35 North.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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The area has weathered numerous proposals for development, none of which have succeeded over the years.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The New York Times has weathered incredible changes in the media industry throughout its 174 years – and it’s managed to stay on top through the recent shift to digital, topping podcast charts and becoming a daily app for games and cooking.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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“Survive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survive. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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