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

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2
as in lasts
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

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Recent Examples of survives Tina Mesmer Griffith survives Tina leapt from the window and rolled to safety, breaking her shoulder in the fall. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 The pilot that dazzles and the agent that survives production are rarely the same thing. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Indeed, the film almost seems to deliberately court these defects, as if to focus its audience on appreciating the beauty that survives them. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026 Yet a similar techno-utopian pitch survives in today’s smart homes and domestic technologies, from assistants like Alexa to artificial intelligence marketed as a way to make life easier. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Giardia was detected less often during the summer months, which researchers said may be because the parasite survives better in cooler and moist conditions. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 What Dylan made of these parts of his London visits survives at this point only in fragments. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 The question is what the second act looks like, and whether the category Dyson tried to create survives the stumble. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 The industry is obsessively speculating on who survives the merger to be named to David Ellison‘s executive leadership team come Monday. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survives
  1. endures
  2. lasts
  3. weathers
  4. prevails
  5. lives
  6. remains
  7. is
  8. withstands
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  • The interdictions come as Cuba endures its worst energy crisis in decades.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The inanimate matter of the Earth endures, as does its atmosphere.
    — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of endures
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  • Exactly how long this period lasts can vary widely from card to card.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Whether the trend lasts may depend on whether shoppers keep enjoying the products themselves or lose interest once the excitement around each release fades.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of lasts
Verb
  • The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will issue a decision on the level of interest rates as the United States weathers a months-long bout of elevated inflation set off by the Iran war.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The make-up of the franchisee portfolio will reveal a lot about how the franchise model weathers the inevitable ups and downs of the consumer economy.
    — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of weathers
Verb
  • Instead, silence frequently prevails on the air, if not on social media.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The site to which Shift is specific is not just the farm in King City but the field of historical preservation, where the conundrum of stasis versus passing time prevails.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevails
Verb
  • The result is a deep economic divide between Paris and the rest of the country and an elite that lives largely among its own, surrounded by people with similar educations, careers, and assumptions, and cut off from much of the country.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • So once again, the rich, powerful Establishment would be dictating the terms under which everyone else lives.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lives
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  • Giving team members insight into what is known, what remains unchanged and what may come next can help people navigate uneasy periods of uncertainty with greater confidence.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The vessel's identity remains unknown, and researchers are now turning to historical records in the hopes of identifying the ship.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of remains
Verb
  • There is speculation, too, that Balenciaga, where creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli is plying his couture chops and returning the brand to its roots, might also be facing some changes.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And with economic growth stagnating, there is no easy way out.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of is
Verb
  • This pair is a smart choice for walk-to-run beginners who are looking for a budget-friendly shoe that withstands serious mileage.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • If the map withstands a court challenge, Cleaver will have to win over voters in both Democratic Kansas City and the solidly Trump parts of Missouri.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Survives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survives. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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