Synonyms of survive

survive

verb

sər-ˈvīv 

1

as in to endure

to come safely through

the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endure
• live
• withstand
• make it (through)
• be
• weather
• ride (out)
• continue
• thrive
• exist
• outlive
• outlast
• persist
• last
• subsist
• wear out
• stand
• hold out
• prosper
• breathe
• abide
• flourish
• hold on
• hang on
• lead
• stick out
• pull through
• hold up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• die
• pass (on)
• perish
• succumb
• pass away
• depart
• expire
• disappear
• vanish
• evaporate
• fade
• stop
• croak
• cease
• end
• decease

2

as in to prevail

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevail
• last
• continue
• remain
• persist
• go
• hold out
• endure
• cope
• manage
• hold up
• keep up
• persevere
• carry on
• get along
• get on
• get by
• make out
• abide
• stretch
• fare
• linger
• hang in
• draw out
• run on
• hold on
• bear up
• hang on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• die
• run out
• stop
• go out
• give out
• break
• collapse
• cut out
• expire
• break down
• crash
• stall
• peter (out)
• fizzle
• run down
• wane
• conk (out)

Examples of survive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Concerns about political violence are swirling as Election Day nears; former President Donald Trump has survived two apparent assassination attempts, one in July and another earlier this month. —Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024

Based on who survived those events, Urban, Quaid, Moriarty, and Starr are expected to return alongside Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, Cameron Crovetti, Valorie Curry, Susan Heyward, and others. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024

Regardless of size, surviving in the dairy industry takes passion, dedication, and careful business management. —Elizabeth Eckelkamp, WIRED, 21 Sep. 2024

James Earl Jones, Field of Dreams actor and iconic voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 Crosby is survived by her three children and numerous grandchildren. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024