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.
survived
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past participleof survive.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof survive.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
surviveverb (used without object)to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live.
Example Sentences
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Ten of them survived and were taken to the local hospital, the statement said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
It wasn't until the end of October that year that they got confirmation that their father hadn't survived.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hesperornithiforms were close evolutionary relatives of Neornithes, the branch that survived the mass extinction and eventually produced modern birds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Families whose homes survived the Palisades and Eaton Fires but remain damaged or contaminated should not be forced to choose between returning to an unsafe home and financial devastation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
He’d survived, but it would be a long time before he believed it.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
