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stay alive

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dwell endure go on lie live reside survive

STRONG

consist inhere kick subsist

WEAK

eke out a living get by make it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease die

VERB

fend for

Synonyms

WEAK

eke out existence look after make do make provision for provide for subsist support survive sustain

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore neglect

VERB

subsist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get along get by scrape by

STRONG

be breathe continue endure exist last live manage move remain survive sustain

WEAK

barely exist eke out a living eke out an existence hang in hang on hang tough just make it make ends meet make it remain alive ride out stick it out stick with it

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue halt stop

Example Sentences

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Harel cleared 6-9 on his third attempt to stay alive but still trailed Jay Woodson of American Canyon on misses until the bar was raised to 6-11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Vitamin B2 is essential for human health, but new research suggests it may also help cancer cells stay alive.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Dressel said he isn’t looking to get hundreds of millions of dollars, but enough to stay alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"Their number one priority is to stay alive and to avoid capture," Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior fellow and the director of military analysis at think tank Defense Priorities, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

All I know how to do is stay alive.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

stay alive

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