Synonyms of survives

survives

verb

present tense third-person singular of survive

1

as in endures

to come safely through

the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endures
• weathers
• makes it (through)
• lives
• is
• withstands
• rides (out)
• continues
• outlives
• exists
• thrives
• outlasts
• persists
• wears out
• lasts
• subsists
• stands
• breathes
• holds out
• prospers
• abides
• sticks out
• flourishes
• leads
• holds on
• hangs on
• pulls through
• holds up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dies
• passes (on)
• expires
• perishes
• departs
• succumbs
• disappears
• passes away
• vanishes
• fades
• evaporates
• croaks
• ceases
• ends
• stops
• deceases

2

as in lasts

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lasts
• prevails
• remains
• persists
• continues
• goes
• holds out
• endures
• manages
• holds up
• keeps up
• lingers
• stretches
• fares
• perseveres
• abides
• copes
• hangs in
• carries on
• gets on
• gets along
• makes out
• gets by
• draws out
• runs on
• bears up
• holds on
• hangs on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• dies
• goes out
• runs out
• stops
• expires
• collapses
• gives out
• breaks
• breaks down
• crashes
• fizzles
• stalls
• cuts out
• peters (out)
• wanes
• runs down
• conks (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of survives

One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the ancestors of northern populations interbred with another species of shiner, leaving behind a genetic signature of ancient hybridization that survives today, but only in certain drainages. — David Duvernell, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Newly restored and directed by Greaves’ son David, the film captures the group’s reminiscing, arguing, and wrestling with how culture survives across generations. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks, who controls what survives her committee, did not respond to questions about her decision to effectively kill the oversight bill there. — Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Who survives Over 50 years ago, Charlie Munger convinced his best friend, Warren Buffett, to ditch the proverbial cheap cigar butts for buying durable, high-quality businesses, centered around their economic moat. — Sanjot Malhi, Fortune, 21 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