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

Aaron Donald walked out onto the field, weathering the rare September sheets of rain as game-week preparation continued in the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year’s return from a two-year retirement. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2026

But Tehran’s hard-line new senior leaders including Rezaei have signaled a willingness to dig in after weathering decades of sanctions. — Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

But the Grand Canyon isn’t the only national park weathering the elements. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

After many decades of organizing, speaking, writing, agitating — and weathering the constant controversy that courted — Steinem kept going. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

An upcoming pay cut for some nurses at Grady Health System is prompting outrage online and providing a window into how Georgia’s largest safety-net hospital is weathering major policy changes in Washington. — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Elevated interest rates threaten to squeeze consumers weathering a stretch of rekindled inflation. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Appointments to Iran’s senior security leadership in the past month, however, have signaled Tehran’s defiance after weathering decades of sanctions. — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Gilbert sat down with Facing South Florida host Jim DeFede to discuss what's next in his race after weathering a primary election that saw $2 million in negative ads aired against him. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026