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

Even if Mills survives the primary, he may be headed for trouble in the general election, according to Silver Bulletin, a political analysis site run by statistician Nate Silver. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

How long the tree survives upon infestation can depend on the species, explains Roets; oak trees typically die within four years, while box elders often don’t survive beyond the first 12 months. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives. — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Someone needs to be accountable for the number regardless of whether the tool survives. — Steven Singer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Sensor survives harsh conditions Testing produced a recognition rate above 99 percent without radiation interference. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Whether Infantino survives the red cards flying from every direction remains to be seen. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Whether the brand promise of independence survives a business model built on agent territory sales is one of the next riddles for the housing market to solve. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Praveen is not the only non-Jew trying to ensure the community's culture survives. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026