survive
verb (used without object)
to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live.
had survived
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past perfectof survive.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Embassy contacted her parents to tell them Silver-Fajardo had been aboard one of the trains, and for a time, they did not know if she had survived, according to Chernin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Only its tip had survived, making it the earliest known example of a rounded wooden spear.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Residents of Perth have also been asked to look out for more masonry that had survived and been reused.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
"Seeing the river in flood, I had lost all hope that my daughter had survived," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
He had survived too much to be driven mad by dreams.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
