survived; surviving
1
: to remain alive or in existence : live on
2
: to continue to function or prosper
1
: to remain alive after the death of
he is survived by his wife
2
: to continue to exist or live after
survived the earthquake
3
: to continue to function or prosper despite : withstand
they survived many hardships
Examples of survive in a Sentence
I don't see how any creature can survive under those conditions.
bacteria that survive in extreme temperatures
Only a few written records survive from those times.
These ancient practices still survive in some regions.
Some of the original bridges survive.
Many businesses are struggling to survive in today's economy.
Only his son survived him.
She survived her husband by only a few years.
He survived a political scandal and was elected to the state legislature.
The company survived the recession.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The artists will survive, and who can blame them for taking the opportunity?
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, of course, the U.S. would survive without Mexico.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
If any brand were to survive the shift to streaming in the company, Bravo would be it.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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survive
verb
sur·vive
sər-ˈvīv 
survived; surviving
: to remain alive or in existence : live on
1
: to remain alive after the death of
his son survived him
2
: to continue to exist or live after
survived the stroke
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