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as in endures
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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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
Whether that survives the Court (or is replaced with an overt carbon tariff à la Cassidy-Graham) is the real policy cliffhanger.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Choose Varieties Suitable for Your Zone Successfully growing lavender starts with selecting the right lavender variety for your hardiness zone to increase the chances that the plant survives the winter and regrows the following year.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Carrying a chip on his shoulder and anger in his heart about what happened to Kwei because of him, Dek barely survives his arrival in Genna.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But in the theatrical cut, Riley briefly survives the drop before being devoured by Tarion’s paw soldiers, the Hellhounds.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
One of his victims survives long enough to warn Point Man about someone named Alma.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Their firstborn son, Finnley Tate, age 10, survives, surrounded by loving family.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Fay survives only for the mob’s retaliation to take his girlfriend and destroy his chance at a new life.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Chaney's makeup kit still survives to this day, preserved at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Choose Varieties Suitable for Your Zone Successfully growing lavender starts with selecting the right lavender variety for your hardiness zone to increase the chances that the plant survives the winter and regrows the following year.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Carrying a chip on his shoulder and anger in his heart about what happened to Kwei because of him, Dek barely survives his arrival in Genna.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But in the theatrical cut, Riley briefly survives the drop before being devoured by Tarion’s paw soldiers, the Hellhounds.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
One of his victims survives long enough to warn Point Man about someone named Alma.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Their firstborn son, Finnley Tate, age 10, survives, surrounded by loving family.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Fay survives only for the mob’s retaliation to take his girlfriend and destroy his chance at a new life.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Chaney's makeup kit still survives to this day, preserved at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survives
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As Connecticut endures a wave of a variety of flu strains, other influenza-like illness are also circulating and making people sick.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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In this age of uncertainty and transition in college sports, the memory of Jackson endures for millions of fans.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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However, depending on how long the shutdown lasts, the commodity offerings could eventually start to run dry, Little said.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The journey from Bönigen to Interlaken by water lasts around 90 minutes.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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In magnolias, the bright red/orange fleshy coating can keep those seeds from germinating for several years, until weathering breaks down and/or weathers away those compounds.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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Food banks are seeing a surge of demand across the country as the government shutdown weathers its fourth week – and military families are among those turning to public pantries to put food on the table.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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If Conkling prevails in stifling Garfield’s agenda by wiping out his appointees, then his man in the White House, Chester Arthur, will have helped orchestrate it.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whoever prevails will remain a national figure whose efforts to address the city's challenges surrounding affordability and public safety will continue to garner attention over the coming years.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Four years on, the diatribe remains the same.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And Mike saw the difference his father made in his athletes’ lives at the wake.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the Broncos and Seahawks will watch the chaos unfold at home, 12 teams will be battling for their playoff lives during NFL Wild Card weekend.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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There is a road closure at West 135th Street and US-69 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Once there is a final design, the city will be able to seek grants and other funding for the project.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Its tough shell withstands the wear and tear of holiday travel, while the roomy interior makes packing feel more seamless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2025
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Tantalum is extremely robust and withstands the harshest cleaning processes to remove contamination during fabrication.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Survives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survives. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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