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as in living
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasting
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 surviving
Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
At Miramontes’ May 9 arraignment, the prosecutor said those surviving victims identified him as the homicide suspect based on his tattoos and a police photo lineup.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Strong roots mean a better chance of surviving winter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Married couples and qualified surviving spouses with incomes up to $150,000 will receive $400.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The pitiful screaming of surviving family members can be heard.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
And that you were somehow expected to suffer in silence for an entire evening surviving on lettuce and fruit?
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Ian Wilkinson, a pastor at a local church and the sole surviving guest of the lunch, told last month's hearing that the death of his wife had left him bereft.
—Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
At the end of the film the surviving cast gets together for a reunion, with Shaffer back on the piano and Garber, Martin, Short, Levy et al jumping right back into Godspell tunes.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
See where the cast of the fan-favorite film ended up after surviving Herrington High's alien invasion.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
At Miramontes’ May 9 arraignment, the prosecutor said those surviving victims identified him as the homicide suspect based on his tattoos and a police photo lineup.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Strong roots mean a better chance of surviving winter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Married couples and qualified surviving spouses with incomes up to $150,000 will receive $400.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The pitiful screaming of surviving family members can be heard.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
And that you were somehow expected to suffer in silence for an entire evening surviving on lettuce and fruit?
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Ian Wilkinson, a pastor at a local church and the sole surviving guest of the lunch, told last month's hearing that the death of his wife had left him bereft.
—Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
At the end of the film the surviving cast gets together for a reunion, with Shaffer back on the piano and Garber, Martin, Short, Levy et al jumping right back into Godspell tunes.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving
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Read More Anna Cafolla is American Vogue’s news editor, working across fashion, beauty, culture and living from London.—
Susan Devaney,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Multigenerational travel can be one of the most rewarding ways to explore the world, offering opportunities for grandparents, parents, and children to share experiences and create lasting memories together.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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This should have created a GRB lasting mere seconds, however.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Look for emotional scars and wounds that exist in the extant customer experience of your industry.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some of the country’s oldest extant buildings and streets are found here, dating back to the 1600s.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
4 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the Accords have proved remarkably durable, weathering even the past two years of the Gaza war.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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If a separate closet or dresser outside the bathroom is unavailable to you, then Trosclair advises being diligent in cycling through your linens and washing them regularly to fight any mildewing, molding, or weathering from the moisture.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The approximately 40,000 older workers who have benefited from it annually in recent years have earned their area’s prevailing minimum wage as a stipend while working part time.—
Cal J. Halvorsen,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Matsura’s photographs stand in sharp contrast to this powerful, prevailing myth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This, combined with pre-existing issues with FEMA – webs of red tape and a revolving door of guidance – contribute to a lack of efficiency plaguing the organization and fears of major delays to the recovery process, leaders say.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Police are also going to investigate the possibility of a pre-existing illness, according to The Chosun Ilbo.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In an era marked by a global epidemic of loneliness — so severe that, two years ago, our surgeon general issued a national advisory and countries such as France, Japan and the UK appointed Ministers of Loneliness — Israel’s enduring culture of mutual responsibility stood out.—
Rchin Bari,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Becca Crandall and Bentley Rosser of Beck Cleaning and Organization recommend wiping down the inside and outside of your trash cans with disinfectant wipes to remove any remaining food particles.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fragile island is one of the last remaining ecological treasures on the planet to be flipped into a resource frontier.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Surviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surviving. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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