as in surviving
to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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Recent Examples of weathering
As an especially wooden James, Irvine moves through Silent Hill not as a victim unraveling but as an irritated participant weathering a string of weird, disjointed trials.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
The farmers weathering uncertainty.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Hott’s reply didn’t directly address Mills’ query, instead making a list of allegations against protesters who were at that point regularly demonstrating outside the building and weathering substantial chemical munitions from agents guarding the facility.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The figures suggest the country is weathering trade tensions with the US, as well as regional security and political issues.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
The farmers weathering uncertainty.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Hott’s reply didn’t directly address Mills’ query, instead making a list of allegations against protesters who were at that point regularly demonstrating outside the building and weathering substantial chemical munitions from agents guarding the facility.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The figures suggest the country is weathering trade tensions with the US, as well as regional security and political issues.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathering
surviving
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Filip Hronek surviving fine without Quinn Hughes Before the Quinn Hughes trade, Filip Hronek had a 47 percent xG while scoring at a 42-point pace.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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History buffs will appreciate the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, a 1920s estate with tropical charm, and the Stranahan House Museum, the city’s oldest surviving home.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Weathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathering. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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