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

Water temperature, injuries and access to flotation or other lifesaving equipment could all affect how long someone can survive after entering the water, Davenport said. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Thanks to cassette recordings that survived the war, contemporary musicians at the time could draw on the work of their predecessors and perform versions of songs from the 1950s and 1960s. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2026

When surviving longer increases reproductive success, evolution favors slower aging. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

All four people who were injured, three construction workers and one woman who had been driving on Brickell Bay Drive, are expected to survive. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026