Synonyms of weathering

weathering

verb

present participle of weather

as in surviving

to come safely through

we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surviving
• enduring
• making it (through)
• riding (out)
• living
• withstanding
• being
• continuing
• existing
• wearing out
• outlasting
• lasting
• persisting
• holding out
• outliving
• standing
• breathing
• sticking out
• leading
• holding on
• hanging on
• prospering
• subsisting
• thriving
• flourishing
• abiding
• pulling through
• holding up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dying
• passing (on)
• perishing
• succumbing
• departing
• passing away
• fading
• evaporating
• expiring
• vanishing
• disappearing
• croaking
• deceasing
• ending
• stopping
• ceasing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weathering

Mexico punished the Czech Republic’s sloppiness with aplomb after weathering their opponents’ good start, scoring all three goals in the second half. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026

But weathering the tensions and refashioning the alliance for the future will require more than billion-dollar deals and verbal diplomacy. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

At 23, Miller became Dunn’s apprentice at Texas Traditions, in Austin, weathering his mentor’s hot temper (he got fired every so often for a smirk, a glance, a daydream) while absorbing his technique. — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

For Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, a bird rescue facility that has been operating for nearly 30 years, weathering a changing economy is nothing new. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

That shift in perspective comes after weathering some brutal setbacks. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Especially in a period of economic uncertainty, that stability can mean the difference between weathering a bad year and being knocked off course. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Goldstein remained with the band through the late-’90s/early 2000s recording of the album Chinese Democracy, often weathering accusations of favoritism toward one band member or another. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 June 2026

The rhenium isotopes in the study show there was sufficient organic carbon weathering to fill that CO2 gap. — Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026