survived

VERB

continue to live

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure exist get through handle keep last live recover remain ride out subsist suffer sustain weather withstand

STRONG

outlast outlive outwear persevere persist revive

WEAK

be extant be left carry on carry through come through cut it get on go all the way go the limit hold out keep afloat live down live on live out live through make a comeback make the cut pull out of it pull through remain alive see through stand up tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart die discontinue neglect refuse reject

STRONG

give up leave quit stop

WEAK

cease

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survived

The experts looked at several studies, including one which showed that three out of four non-human primates vaccinated with Ervebo survived Bundibugyo, compared with one out of four control animals.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Katsis is survived by his sister Anastasia and his son Ian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

As she and the team prepare for the matches in Auckland, many of them describe football as the reason they survived one of the most turbulent periods in their country's recent history.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

If any of these happened, the empire might have survived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

She’d barely survived being out in water the first time.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz