WEATHERED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

weathered

verb

Definition of weathered

past tense of weather

as in survived

to come safely through we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one

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Recent Examples of weathered 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, 14 Oct. 2026 The duo has weathered New York fashion’s ups and downs for nearly two decades, and were finalists in the 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF). — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 The Griffith Park merry-go-round, which turned 100 this year, stands motionless, many of its 66 wooden horses weathered and caught mid-ascent. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The Bridgewater Associates founder told CNBC equities have so far weathered the global bond sell-off because earnings growth has kept expected stock returns attractive, relative to bonds. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The region has weathered, quite literally, some difficult times in the past few years, after Hurricane Helene blew through in 2024 and devastated parts of the Asheville area, including Historic Biltmore Village. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 The first thing to greet visitors is the property’s Meiji-era gate, made from wood that looks somehow both restored and weathered. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 Some brands had already weathered payment problems leading up to Neiman Marcus’s 2020 bankruptcy before encountering Saks Global’s more recent troubles. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

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survived

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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

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