SURVIVING Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of surviving

as in extant

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verb

present participle of survive

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

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Christa Pike was unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator in a Nashville hospital as of Thursday evening, a day after surviving a botched execution attempt, her lawyers said in a court filing. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 On Thursday, the US Space Force said that the final two surviving Defense Support Program satellites (presumably DSP-20 and DSP-22) participated in an on-orbit maneuvering exercise in early September. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 Gretchen ends up surviving the movie, because Donnie goes back in time and saves her, but her future is left uncertain. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 In their eloquence and their ways of avoiding easy comfort, the poems also deal with the hushed experience of surviving someone else’s death and fulfill the urge to say something not only real and true but formal and exact, as though for a ceremony. — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 This, combined with the glacial pace of emissions reductions, gives the sense that key players are more interested in surviving what’s coming, rather than stopping it. — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 The space includes a central entry room and two banquet rooms with surviving mosaic floors and raised platforms that once held dining couches. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 In the near-decade the restaurant was open for business, which included surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, its casual atmosphere, serious cocktails and relatively late hours developed a loyal following in Midtown. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Beyond the film, which ended the moment they were rescued, there was another kind of survival, which was returning home and surviving, on the part of the survivors, and surviving the loss of a loved one. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving

Adjective

The majority of the 120 extant paintings by Velázquez are primarily held by museums across the world; around 50 of those works are owned by the Prado.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Other Seeds projects include the linking of extant bike paths and trails, the development of annual events that celebrate Indigenous people and culture, and even regular community cleanup activities accompanied by DJ sets.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of extant

Verb

The majority of the rooms at the Inn are two-room suites with a living space and a bedroom.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But across the board, many New Yorkers cite a better cost of living as the top catalyst for the southern migration.

— Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of living

Verb

The first five conditions describe any lasting affectionate bond, such as a close friendship.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
In a room, the large array lowered humidity from 38 to 32 percent in 15 minutes, though that is only an early result, not proof of lasting capacity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of lasting

Adjective

While much of the focus on the growing vertical video/microseries category has focused on the creation of original, low-budget content, there also has been a marketplace for pre-existing fare that is edited down into micro-sized bites.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
The new penalties align with pre-existing rules on Singapore’s subway system.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of existing

Verb

Condor said that Spire is not concerned about finding rides to orbit, and her confidence is indicative of Spire’s long history in the launch industry and past experience weathering a rapidly shifting market.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
So many of them have survived for centuries, weathering storms, disease, fire and now a changing climate.

— Antonia Bowring, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of weathering

Verb

Some also expect that the third-quarter earnings season will confirm that strong corporate fundamentals — not prevailing outside forces — will determine where stocks go next.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
The prevailing memory from the game, though, will be Sullivan’s goal.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevailing

Adjective

That costs additional money—both London teams this past week set up headquarters for fans, with current and former players participating in events throughout the lead-up to the game—and also provides some additional income.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of current

Verb

Walk through the front doors of the Georgia Street entrance and prepare to be dazzled by an enduring piece of Vancouver history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, American Girl still has to walk a fine line between being a profitable brand and remaining—and enduring as—a safe brand for children who are still learning to navigate the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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