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.
survives
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present tense formof survive (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The critically endangered subspecies, once found across the Middle East, Central Asia and India, now survives in very small numbers in Iran.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The tax could be the first of its kind in the country — if it passes and survives legal challenges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“The truth is, the only way your house survives is if you stay,” Devane said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Historically, much of the Arctic contained multiyear ice, which survives at least one summer melting season.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Although these deceptively simple ancient flutes are almost all that survives of Palaeolithic music, acoustic scientists have recently made an extraordinary discovery about the lifesaving importance of music to cave-dwellers of this period.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
