- present participle of survive.
surviving
Example Sentences
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Ian Driver, who runs Veterans Response and has been supporting Murray with food parcels, said the situation was "just wrong", with the veteran "surviving day to day".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
She said he had lost 11 of her 18 hectares in a wildfire, and didn't want to spend any money on harvesting surviving vines if the wine would be tainted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Their analysis showed that the surviving cancer cells produced fructose and used it as a signal that encouraged neighboring cells to spread.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Whether you listen or not, here’s a quick primer on this brave new online ecosystem, and a practical guide for surviving it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Has your wife now any surviving relatives outside of the two children she has by you?”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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