as in survived
to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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Recent Examples of weathered
Throughout their decades-long love story, the pair have weathered ups and downs.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Delta farmers like Taylor have weathered hard times before.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Cook has weathered a lot of challenges after more than a decade as chief executive, including complaints about poor labor conditions at Chinese factories where workers make Apple products.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Artists have repeatedly protested Israel’s presence, continuing calls for the nation’s removal that began in 2024, and the United States’s pavilion has weathered quite a bit of criticism as well.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Delta farmers like Taylor have weathered hard times before.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Cook has weathered a lot of challenges after more than a decade as chief executive, including complaints about poor labor conditions at Chinese factories where workers make Apple products.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Artists have repeatedly protested Israel’s presence, continuing calls for the nation’s removal that began in 2024, and the United States’s pavilion has weathered quite a bit of criticism as well.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathered
survived
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She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, the company said.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Stenson is survived by his brothers John and his wife Mary, Tom and his wife Mary, Robert and his wife Kristin Callaghan and his nieces and nephews Kaitlin, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jack, Grace, Aidan and Keira.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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“Weathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathered. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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