survived

verb

past tense of survive
1
as in endured
to come safely through the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

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2
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 In addition to Kristen, Norris is survived by another daughter, Megan; five grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Ann Fritsch. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Now, Gascón — whose entire family survived — is among hundreds residing in a tent city in a large sports complex that includes facilities for soccer, basketball, volleyball and other sports. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 In a building where people survived by shouting over each other, the biggest man was the quietest. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 He is survived by three children, Amy, Christopher, both actors; and Alexander, an editor. — Carmel Dagan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Having survived the online privacy era, record labels are faced with an even more existential threat from artificial intelligence. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Lifeguards pulled both teens from the water, but only the friend survived. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Those who survived the disease were often left disfigured and scarred. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The measure survived; the trade did not, and the same transfer is now happening to institutional knowledge inside AI systems. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survived
  1. endured
  2. lasted
  3. lived
  4. prevailed
  5. weathered
  6. withstood
  7. was
Verb
  • Crystal Palace beat 2025 champions Liverpool on penalties in last season’s showpiece, before Liverpool endured a disappointing title defence.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Yet for Asian countries that endured Japanese imperial rule and expansion, Yasukuni remains a symbol of Japan’s militarism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of endured
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  • Washington's veteran backup quarterback, Marcus Mariota, got the start but lasted just four plays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The first flight of the largest battery-electric aircraft to take to the skies lasted nearly half an hour while costing just $5 of electricity.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lasted
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  • For many younger Cubans, Castro remains an icon, but his influence is less immediate for them than for older generations who lived under his leadership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rahe lived near the site on the edge of his native small town of Dyersville, with convenient access by way of a back road the Universal Studios crew had made just for the movie shoot.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lived
Verb
  • Jeanie prevailed in the dispute and further consolidated her control of the organization.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The government has not prevailed in a single lawsuit so far, with judges blocking the requests for data in 23 cases to date.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevailed
Verb
  • As for returning characters, lawyer Diane and pediatrician Terry have weathered their share of issues and are now focused on their children.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Zhu tamed rampant inflation, overhauled the currency system and weathered the Chinese economy through Asia’s financial crisis in 1997.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of weathered
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  • The law has withstood numerous legal challenges over the years, but this is the first since the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped to liberal control in 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Founded over 70 years ago, the church had withstood decades of erosion and sea level rise and was in dire need of a new seawall.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of withstood
Verb
  • At this time, there was just one photoshoot finishing up (see balloons video above), and by 5 pm I and the resident cats had the park to ourselves.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, police believed there was one suspect, but the person had not been identified.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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