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 proceeds may reduce debt or fund repurchases, but the underlying structure survives largely unchanged. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Even if the tax itself survives, that survival may well hinge on a court’s willingness to revise the residency and valuation rules and dates, giving billionaires good reason to believe that midyear departures are worth the effort. — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026

For many Americans, cholera survives only as a line on a screen in an old game. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Homer’s Odysseus survives on his wits as much as force of arms. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026

But real vulnerability rarely survives beyond a song before Twain retreats to reflexive brightness. — Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026

All of these factors reduce the likelihood that an average cancer patient in Nigeria survives after their diagnosis. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 25 July 2026

Ellie goes into labor early but survives, as does the baby, a girl named Isabella. — Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2026

David, who was also shot, survives the gun fight and is fully exonerated. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026