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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
Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The surviving members of Soundgarden — Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto — were present for the induction.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
Jennifer and her three surviving co-conspirators were granted an appeal for their first-degree murder charges in May 2023.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Soundgarden were welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday with an all-star induction that included a performance by the band’s surviving members, a group composed of fellow Seattle musicians, and the daughter of the late Chris Cornell.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Since surviving a 2021 recall and cruising to reelection a year later, Newsom has transformed his governorship into a national platform.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Cliff Digging Some years back, conservation paleontologist Rowan Lockwood of William & Mary college in Williamsburg, Virginia, went to one of the few surviving fossil reefs, near Dutton, Virginia.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
As Phillies fans know well, one relief pitcher's availability could have been the difference between playoff elimination or surviving another day.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
With the pair surviving this week's eliminations, they're set to return to the show next week.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Eighty-seven years after surviving the terror of Kristallnacht, a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor says the world today feels alarmingly similar to Nazi Germany in 1938.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The surviving members of Soundgarden — Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto — were present for the induction.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
Jennifer and her three surviving co-conspirators were granted an appeal for their first-degree murder charges in May 2023.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Soundgarden were welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday with an all-star induction that included a performance by the band’s surviving members, a group composed of fellow Seattle musicians, and the daughter of the late Chris Cornell.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Since surviving a 2021 recall and cruising to reelection a year later, Newsom has transformed his governorship into a national platform.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Cliff Digging Some years back, conservation paleontologist Rowan Lockwood of William & Mary college in Williamsburg, Virginia, went to one of the few surviving fossil reefs, near Dutton, Virginia.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
As Phillies fans know well, one relief pitcher's availability could have been the difference between playoff elimination or surviving another day.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
With the pair surviving this week's eliminations, they're set to return to the show next week.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving
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Landscape architects Harriett Wimmer and Joe Yamada were based for many years in the Design Center and probably the most prominent local landscape design practice, which is another extant legacy firm.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Few extant movie studios have properties that go back as far or play as rich as Warner Bros.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The concept could pave the way for new kinds of adaptive, energy-efficient machines that move more like living organisms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Seeing how powerful poetry could be Paniagua Guzman, the poetry project’s principal investigator, started thinking about ways poetry could help those living with dementia after visiting his grandmother in Mexico City in 2019.—
Holly J. McDede,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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And analysts had cautioned of a long road ahead before a lasting peace deal would be achieved.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The disaster’s impacts were lasting enough that some of these trends took a decade to detect.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Some locations will open in pre-existing Spirit Halloween stores, while others will be new locations.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Michelin Guide’s presentation at Peace Center Concert Hall in Greenville, SC, officially revealed the restaurants honored from North and South Carolina, along with Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, plus those in its pre-existing Atlanta Guide.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Without spoiling too much, the two-minute clip finds Carol weathering ample concern for her less-than-cheery demeanor.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, some spent two months that winter living in the woods and weathering a rare snowstorm.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Carolina and Kansas have played seven times in the NCAAs, with KU prevailing in five of the seven contests.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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One of the prevailing theories posits that little red dots are feeding and growing supermassive black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Taichito’s current location is unknown.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The enduring legacy of the 1995 film Clueless is currently experiencing a major renaissance, led by its legendary costume designer, Mona May.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Whether viewed as a patriot who protected America or as the architect of an era of overreach, Cheney’s legacy remained one of lasting influence—a testament to the enduring force of political will.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Surviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surviving. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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