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.
is surviving
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present progressiveof survive (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The family is surviving on money raised in a GoFundMe online fundraiser.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
“So to see the color appear, it was just such a bright light in that moment — to feel like something is surviving rather than destroyed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
His margins are very tight but, at the moment, his venture is surviving.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
“Glynn is having to live off of GoFundMe, that’s literally how the man is surviving right now, paying rent, buying food,” Norwood said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Aphrodite bewailing Adonis is surviving Nature mourning for departed Man.
From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger
