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

Precious little of anything survives from a millennium ago, let alone textile, let alone narrative textile, hundreds of feet of it, unfolding in scene after scene with the colors still crisp. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

The wires are long gone, but wire house survives as a term for a large brokerage firm with a national network of offices. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Strength survives seawater exposure At the same overall density, the titanium structure was 70% stronger than the stainless steel or high-density polyethylene commonly used in marine applications. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

The lender applies its expense factor for her industry, and roughly $22,000 a month survives as qualifying income. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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