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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in current, existing
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surviving
verb
present participle of survive
Synonyms & Antonyms of surviving (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to come safely through
- the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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- croaking
- [slang],
- deceasing,
- departing,
- dying,
- expiring,
- passing away,
- passing (on),
- perishing,
- succumbing
2
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
- some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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“Surviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surviving. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of surviving was in 1594
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