1
as in to endure
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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2
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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Despite their busy lives, the cast's friendships have endured.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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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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In those moments, cooler heads don’t always prevail.—
JoAnn Yamani,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Though Activision Blizzard declined to voluntarily recognize the group, union organizers ultimately prevailed in a National Labor Relations Board election later that year.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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The dishes lived up to the hype, but my favorite part of the meal and the day was the company.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The 2025 VMAs, hosted by LL COOL J, will air live coast-to-coast from New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 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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Participants receive boxes of fresh produce and poultry to re-create recipes at home, enough to last Watson for days.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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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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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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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In 2022 alone, donor participation dropped by 10%, and this trend has continued to the present, with a slight rebound in 2024.—
Leslye Moore,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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When that is the mantra and the mindset, there is less inclination to make a certain series bigger.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Two daughters and five restaurants would follow, but before there was a Good Salt Restaurant Group, there had to be one.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 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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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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“Survive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survive. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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