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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Almost all of the houses in their cul-de-sac, in west Altadena had survived.
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The surviving developers are struggling to finish projects and barely taking on new apartment buildings.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
She is survived by her children Richard, Tamsin and Julie-Kate.
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Plowright is survived by her three children — Tamsin, Richard and Julie-Kate, all actors, and several grandchildren.
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The surviving developers are struggling to finish projects and barely taking on new apartment buildings.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
She is survived by her children Richard, Tamsin and Julie-Kate.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Plowright is survived by her three children — Tamsin, Richard and Julie-Kate, all actors, and several grandchildren.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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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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