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
The Context Trump survived two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign.
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Peter Aitken
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
These organisms have adapted greatly to this changing environment, and can even survive within close proximity to lava flows.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Watering early in the morning and using deep, infrequent watering encourages stronger roots and reduces disease risk.
Plants, like all living things, need water to survive.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
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Peter Aitken
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
These organisms have adapted greatly to this changing environment, and can even survive within close proximity to lava flows.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Watering early in the morning and using deep, infrequent watering encourages stronger roots and reduces disease risk.
Plants, like all living things, need water to survive.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survive
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In wealth strategy, too, enduring principles such as stewardship, discipline, intergenerational perspective, often outlast fast-moving trends.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The book, an oral history told by the artists who were there, also ripples with the vibes of SoCal, thanks especially to lifers like the Agnew Brothers (the Adolescents), Dexter Holland and Noodles (the Offspring), and Mike Ness, the founder and frontman of the enduring Social Distortion.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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Loading your audio article In the battle between the best pitching staff in baseball and the best offense, the big bats in the Bronx prevailed.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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When playing with friends or business associates, which is mostly the way the president plays the game, all sorts of favor-trading can prevail.—
Matthew Purdy,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Although President Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign said his administration would focus primarily on violent criminals living illegally in the United States, ICE agents have also been targeting foreign college students and other people who lack any history of violent crime.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The 51st AMAs will air live coast-to-coast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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Or a slightly thicker phone with a beefier battery that could last two days?—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
13 May 2025
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Judge Beverly Cannone estimated the trial could last between six and eight weeks.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Last year, adding to their arsenal, the aquarium received several elkhorn corals from Honduras that appeared to withstand hotter-than-normal temperatures.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Oettinger had made seven short-handed saves after 40 minutes, withstanding a late second-period flurry from the Jets, including four near-goals from Gabriel Vilardi alone, but ultimately his 31-save performance wasn’t enough.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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According to a fundraiser created by her sister, Dallas Jimenez, her family continues to seek answers in her disappearance and death.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Grateful Dead will continue their anniversary celebrations with a massive box set that’s out on May 30.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
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Ten blasts were heard near the airport in the Indian Kashmir city of Srinagar and there were explosions in more locations in the contested region, other security officials added.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Ping-pong balls numbered one through 14 are dropped into the hopper and there are a total of 1,001 possible combinations when four balls are drawn out of the 14, regardless of their order of selection.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2025
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That support was crucial for most colleges to weather the pandemic’s financial storm, but it’s almost gone now.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Is anyone mentally strong enough at 12 to weather living with tormentors?—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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“Survive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survive. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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