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.
have survived
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present perfectof survive.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, multiple other rapid and particular steps would have had to have taken place for him to have survived, the inquiry was told.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
"I'm clearly grateful to have survived an experience that half of my classmates did not," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Were it not for the financial and logistical support provided by the Comintern during this period, Ms. Salter suggests, the CCP might not have survived long enough to win control of the country in 1949.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some states require a beneficiary to have survived the account owner by several days before the money can go to the beneficiary’s estate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
It’s not entirely beyond the realm of possibility that mountain lions could have survived undetected in New England.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
