SURVIVED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

survived

verb

past tense of survive

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 Mandell is survived by his two children and three grandchildren. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 His sister, Andrea Clark, 35, told the New York Post on Tuesday that her brother had been in remission from cancer since 2015 and had survived a car fire just weeks before his death. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Ship 40 is the first Starship upper stage to return to its launch site after flying in space, offering SpaceX engineers an unprecedented opportunity to study hardware that survived the intense conditions of atmospheric reentry. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The exhibition assigned visitors the name of a real-life Titanic passenger on entry, and revealed at the exit whether that person had survived the tragedy. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Had Fidesz stayed in power, Átlátszó might not have survived. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 Few of her words survived the torrents of sound in which they were immersed; as with certain Grouper recordings, the lyrics emerged as texture more than syntax. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 While the team survived mostly unscathed, the series is looking different as showrunner Victor Teran takes the helm. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 That means he’s survived to at least 194 years old, about a century past his species’ usual upper limit. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

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In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Fittingly, in the ninth, Ashby endured a 110-mph out from Tommy Edman and an obliterating 108-mph line drive from Kiké Hernández that was caught for an out.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of endured

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Javier Rezendez Rocha, who joined LADWP as an aide to electricians, was charged with 12 counts of felony vandalism in connection with the string of incidents that lasted from August 2025 to August 2026, according to a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Her departure follows middling reviews for her debut press briefing Tuesday that lasted just 14 minutes.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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Accessibility app Snowball turns lived experiences into detailed data, letting users review businesses and other venues for their step-free access, accessible toilets, parking, seating, lighting, noise, and quiet spaces.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Invictibellatrix amberina lived around 120 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lived

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Even if cooler heads had not quite prevailed by this point in the episode, the concluding plot twist would have forced matters in that direction.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
In 2016, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won by 3 percentage points while then-President Barack Obama prevailed in Mahoning County in 2012 by 29 points.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevailed

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Netflix, despite its perch as a dominant player in the streaming wars, has weathered a rough year.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Prior to the latest jobs report, hiring had proven largely resilient this year, even as shoppers and businesses weathered higher costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of weathered

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The Bruins’ defense withstood the Ducks’ final push and celebrated a signature victory during a turnaround season.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
But the Penguins withstood an early flurry in overtime and sent the home fans happy with an overtime win courtesy of Tommy Novak.

— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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