1
as in to endure
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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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
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Recent Examples of survive
And unlike Kelly or Gardenhire, who each survived longer losing stretches, Baldelli wasn’t protected by past success.
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Many of these real-life experiences end tragically, but when the musician survives and finds sobriety, the war stories don’t go away.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The father was struck five times and the daughter twice; both survived.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
If the juice was contaminated before freezing, pathogens may still survive and resume growing once thawed.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Many of these real-life experiences end tragically, but when the musician survives and finds sobriety, the war stories don’t go away.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The father was struck five times and the daughter twice; both survived.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
If the juice was contaminated before freezing, pathogens may still survive and resume growing once thawed.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survive
Verb
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Fortunately, humidity will be low so foliage viewers won't have to endure that aspect of summer heat.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even decades later, the memory of Brenda and baby Erica endures.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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This could herald an end not just to the acute suffering under this war, but also to the misery that has prevailed in the Strip, especially since 2007, when Israel and Egypt imposed a blockade in response to Hamas’s violent takeover of the territory.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then, Tennessee survived in Starkville in OT, while Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss prevailed over LSU (and Lane Kiffin sounded like a sitcom dad).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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But those who depend on the status to live and work in the United States decried the development.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Short cruises, typically lasting less than a week, are growing in popularity for quick getaways.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 22-game run lasted from January 16, 1897, to September 18 later that year and helped the Birmingham club do the double of league title and FA Cup in the spring — something that wouldn’t be achieved again until Tottenham Hotspur replicated it in 1960-61.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The home features a steel frame with thick, insulated panels and can withstand the natural weather elements.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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McNeill said one argument in favor of the EV sector continuing to grow is the vehicles’ increasing utility far beyond transportation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There were a number of turning points that went against the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then there are the stars at every position — the players who finish most of their possessions scoring out of ball screens, isolations and post ups.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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It is unusually oxidized and stripped of elements like magnesium and calcium, a profile that Hurowitz said resembles soils on Earth that have been heavily weathered by long exposure to rain.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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No doubt drawing optimism from having weathered severe crises before, the Cuban government seems committed to a state of defiance.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Survive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survive. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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