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

For the soldiers who survived Sultan Yacoub, the news ended a wait that had followed them for much of their lives. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

The room has a maximum occupancy of 697 people, and much of its old presentation infrastructure appears to have survived surprisingly well. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Jules survives, and the book continues across a decade, with chapters telling of the first of May each year, relentlessly building toward a surprising conclusion. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026

There are a maximum of four pure opportunities, which means that this race is full of hybrid sprinters — riders who can survive the climbing of a breakaway to take victory from a reduced bunch. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026