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as in endured
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasted
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of survived
The Dodgers survived in spite of their pitching injuries last season and will take a similar approach of going with upside over durability with some of their pitching choices.
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Detroit survived a five-interception Goff game thanks to Bates, who squeezed clutch kicks of 58 and 52 yards between the uprights.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In addition to his wife, Cohen is survived by children Benjamin, Gabriel and Lily Cohen.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Cohen also twice survived colon cancer, a blood clot in his lung and, in his later years, was left legally legally blind by the MS, according to People.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Yarrow is survived by his wife Marybeth, son Christopher, daughter Bethany and granddaughter Valentina.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
The find amazed scientists, as the scientific community was still uncertain about how birds survived the winter.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The all-powerful Harley-Davidson survived the war, but Crocker didn't and as history subsequently showed, the Crocker name was built on the genius of more than one person.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
In addition to his son Sam, Edward Haddad is survived by his wife, Lydia; his daughter Norma Cohen; eight grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
—David Moin, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Detroit survived a five-interception Goff game thanks to Bates, who squeezed clutch kicks of 58 and 52 yards between the uprights.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In addition to his wife, Cohen is survived by children Benjamin, Gabriel and Lily Cohen.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Cohen also twice survived colon cancer, a blood clot in his lung and, in his later years, was left legally legally blind by the MS, according to People.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Yarrow is survived by his wife Marybeth, son Christopher, daughter Bethany and granddaughter Valentina.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
The find amazed scientists, as the scientific community was still uncertain about how birds survived the winter.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The all-powerful Harley-Davidson survived the war, but Crocker didn't and as history subsequently showed, the Crocker name was built on the genius of more than one person.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
In addition to his son Sam, Edward Haddad is survived by his wife, Lydia; his daughter Norma Cohen; eight grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
—David Moin, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survived
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Even though United were in the shadow of Liverpool and others, the aura of Old Trafford forged in the 1950s and 1960s endured.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The hearing lasted just minutes.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The meeting lasted an hour and 20 minutes, with Johnson spending most of the time yelling at Kennedy.—
Tevi Troy,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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This is the third consecutive month on month decline, bringing the Index to the bottom of the range that has prevailed since 2022.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Herz prevailed Wednesday in a Broward courtroom, where a former mayoral candidate challenged his eligibility to run for office because of murkiness over his past voting address.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
22 Dec. 2024
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The tights withstood rubbing with Velcro, resulting in only minor pilling but no visible holes.—
L.A. Hubilla,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Survived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survived. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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