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
The industry has weathered a brutal shakeout, with major operators merging, downsizing or shutting down entirely.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Weil says Rockmount has weathered booms and busts over its eighty years of business.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
But some of those who weathered economic storms stuck around to learn, tweak, and tinker their way to good hooch.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Today, the mural is weathered and starting to crumble.
—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for weathered
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Weil says Rockmount has weathered booms and busts over its eighty years of business.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
But some of those who weathered economic storms stuck around to learn, tweak, and tinker their way to good hooch.
—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Today, the mural is weathered and starting to crumble.
—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for weathered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathered
survived
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Instead, Chancellor Lee Adams survived, but his mother never regained consciousness after those few hours that first day.
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Twice divorced, Davis is survived by three sons and a daughter.
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“Weathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathered. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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