survive

[ser-vahyv] / sərˈvaɪv /

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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This scaling effect creates a growing risk of overheating, which has important implications for how these species survive and where they can live.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

But now that the 65-year-old Hastings is leaving the company — he announced Thursday that he would step down as executive chair at the end of June — can Netflix survive without him?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The rotation, featuring budding star Justin Wrobleski, will survive without him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But after a life in captivity, some worried that he wouldn't be able to survive in the wild.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Could men survive outside of the space capsule?

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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