1
as in to endure
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in to prevail
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 survive
Many who survived the blasts died in the weeks, months and years that followed.
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Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
As are the calls from Michiganders who have friends and family trying to survive in Gaza.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This is hard science fiction that ponders monumental questions about loyalty, technology and who (or what) deserves to survive.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
Botstein was born in Zurich in 1946 to Polish-Russian Jews who survived the Holocaust, arriving in the United States in 1949 as a stateless person.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
As are the calls from Michiganders who have friends and family trying to survive in Gaza.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This is hard science fiction that ponders monumental questions about loyalty, technology and who (or what) deserves to survive.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
Botstein was born in Zurich in 1946 to Polish-Russian Jews who survived the Holocaust, arriving in the United States in 1949 as a stateless person.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survive
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After opening the season as one of the best teams in the American League, the New York Yankees have endured a brutal skid in the standings and are now clinging onto the final wild card spot as the playoffs approach.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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And, like Disney adults, their passion has endured.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
8 Aug. 2025
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In those moments, cooler heads don’t always prevail.—
JoAnn Yamani,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mao Zedong, before his own revolution prevailed, described China as dry tinder awaiting a spark.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Mack had lived and worked in Los Angeles ever since.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Again, there are parts of this phase that aren’t going to last forever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its sturdy 900-year-old walls were built with Caen limestone imported from Normandy, France, in a lasting testament to Norman power.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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As the Talmud tells it, when the Romans first laid siege to Jerusalem and the Second Temple, the walled city had supplies to withstand the blockade for years to come.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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There would also therefore be a strong case for the England captain Leah Williamson, who was imperious withstanding countless waves of attack from FC Barcelona and Spain in those two finals.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In what states is marijuana legal near Indiana? Ohio (Recreational and medicinal use) Illinois (Recreational and medicinal use) Michigan (Recreational and medicinal use) Story continues after photo gallery.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yet pop culture continues to fixate on these single women, with horror movies in particular framing them as duplicitous and unstable—threats to the public good.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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Much depends on what happens in the final weeks of the transfer window, but there is still hope Palace can have a successful season again.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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While there are plans to expand the program in the future, this specific curriculum is geared toward middle schoolers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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The ancient asteroid shard at the heart of the event weathered the intense friction of atmospheric entry to punch a hole through the roof of a house in the city of McDonough, Georgia, shattering the floor a mere 14 feet (4 meters) from an unsuspecting resident.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Despite its problems, Russia has generally weathered sanctions well.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Survive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survive. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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