Showing Results for "survived"

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

Example Sentences

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Masino survived by unceremoniously casting aside her original plans in the wake of a customer and social-media revolt and focusing back on the brand’s core customers, a maneuver many CEOs struggle to pull off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Evans surmises the fish that survived were in an area of the creek where less charred material and sediment were swept in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Of these plays, only 46 or so have survived into the present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

During the sentencing hearing, Judge William Mousley KC said the pathology evidence had shown that Nowak would not have survived, "however quickly he received first aid, CPR or expert medical treatment".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Penelope and Admiral Faucet survived the storm, but the loss of the sandwiches was a great disappointment.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood