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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
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Kernodle had been stabbed so many times that her surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen initially identified her as Goncalves when questioned by police.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In 2021 a surviving 16mm print was scanned at 4K and preserved on 35mm, thanks to support from the National Film Preservation Foundation.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of a carefully handwritten piece of parchment (what’s known as an engrossed copy), this variant is one of the few surviving broadside editions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Scott and his surviving companions were starving, riddled with frostbite, and experiencing hypothermia.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Then, on Wednesday morning, the surviving 20 horses were taken to a facility on the Modoc National Forest for continued rehabilitation.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The number of wolves in Colorado is unknown as biologists attempt to count the number of surviving pups born in the past year.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Located on Glasgow’s main shopping street, Mackintosh at the Willow is the only surviving tea room designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Kernodle had been stabbed so many times that her surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen initially identified her as Goncalves when questioned by police.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In 2021 a surviving 16mm print was scanned at 4K and preserved on 35mm, thanks to support from the National Film Preservation Foundation.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of a carefully handwritten piece of parchment (what’s known as an engrossed copy), this variant is one of the few surviving broadside editions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Scott and his surviving companions were starving, riddled with frostbite, and experiencing hypothermia.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Then, on Wednesday morning, the surviving 20 horses were taken to a facility on the Modoc National Forest for continued rehabilitation.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The number of wolves in Colorado is unknown as biologists attempt to count the number of surviving pups born in the past year.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving
Adjective
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Most car people would be challenged to count on the fingers of one hand the few British luxury car brands still extant (as distinct from pure sports cars like McLaren, Lotus, and Morgan).—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Brands are omnipresent in her life, as extant as air.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sorry for living the life of the mind!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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When your compensation doesn't keep pace with living costs, resentment builds, job satisfaction plummets, and your overall wellbeing suffers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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After a blood-clot diagnosis last year forced him to contemplate how quickly careers — and lives — can end, Wembanyama decided to create a lasting legacy.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Every few years, usually in December, the system encounters a Dunkelflaute — an energy drought lasting a week or two, with little wind and little sun.—
Alex Pavlak,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Under the new ownership structure, Authentic holds a 51% stake in Guess’s intellectual property, while existing shareholders retain the remaining 49%.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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A week after the collapse, KDKA Investigates learned about pre-existing conditions in the roads throughout the borough, likely from aging infrastructure, where small voids have popped up under the surface.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As an especially wooden James, Irvine moves through Silent Hill not as a victim unraveling but as an irritated participant weathering a string of weird, disjointed trials.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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The farmers weathering uncertainty.—
Gov. Kim Reynolds,
Des Moines Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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But there is also a prevailing confidence in Barra’s ability, at this point, to navigate anything that might come GM’s way.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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His view runs counter to much of the prevailing AI narrative.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Our current estimate for IBM is $294.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their position ignored the Ukrainian perspective on the issue, thus excluding Ukrainians as the affected party from understanding and communicating current and historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stepping out in New York, Rih wore a tiger print, wool-blend jacquard coat by Alaïa (an enduring favorite designer for Rih), and matching tiger print calf hair pumps also by the French house, with little else.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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The other is Venice Simplon–Orient-Express, the enduring icon operated by Belmond.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Surviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surviving. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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