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

The spacecraft was crushed by the high pressure in Jupiter's atmosphere, but its data still survives on Earth. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The sole performer who survives this chapter is Miguel Bernardeau, intensely charismatic as the physically frail but spiritually fortified Rafael. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Whether that impression survives the season is another question entirely. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Still, it can be done, even if the result is a tenuous alliance that survives little more than a year or so in office. — Henrik Pettersson, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

And now another waiting game, not for the launch but whether LIV survives. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, long-running independent arthouse cinemas, known in Japan as mini-theaters, have been closing one after another, and the culture now survives mainly in Tokyo and other big cities. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

As for why Carrie survives, Flanagan has plans for another two seasons, taking us into uncharted territory with King’s blessing. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Mary, who survives him with their sons, remained by his side to the end. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026