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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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Given those extreme conditions, it is remarkable that Homo sapiens survived at all.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Zak Crawley might wonder why he is set to become an Ashes fall guy when so many around him have survived.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Laird & Co. survived by making applesauce and sweet cider.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"They take everything from you," said Yaroslav Rumyantsev, 30, a former Ukrainian soldier who survived three years and three months in captivity.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

In the town of Rikuzentakata, a single pine tree from a coastal forest of about seventy thousand trees survived the tsunami.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland