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

On a world that was just ground to flour by ice sheets, and then torched by absurd levels of carbon dioxide, this was a rock-weathering fever dream. —Peter Brannen august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025

As for Rife, the comedian who rose to fame on TikTok is no stranger to weathering internet outrage. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025

But the brands and businesses that are weathering difficult times best aren’t the ones with the glossiest decks or the tightest scripts. —Taazima Kala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

And then there’s Chrys’ 80-year-old grandmother, who was weathering back pain when Chrys visited in January. —Eden Harris, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025