How to Use survive in a Sentence

survive

verb

• Some of the original bridges survive.
• She survived her husband by only a few years.
• Only a few written records survive from those times.
• Only his son survived him.
• The company survived the recession.
• These ancient practices still survive in some regions.
• I don't see how any creature can survive under those conditions.
• He survived a political scandal and was elected to the state legislature.
• Many businesses are struggling to survive in today's economy.
• If there’s a joke in the song, the whole song can’t survive off one joke.
  — Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
• The book does survive, and so for a while, Morton is just kind of made fun of.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
• Mageau, who was hit in the jaw, shoulder and leg, survived.
  — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 22 July 2023
• He is survived by his wife, a son, 18, and a daughter, 5.
  — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
• Many pests and diseases can survive in the soil from one year to the next, plaguing the new crop.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
• The actor is survived by wife Saum and three sons, Caylen, 26, and twins Michael and John, age 9.
  — CBS News, 25 Dec. 2023
• And for those who do survive, many of them are disabled.
  — CBS News, 19 Nov. 2023
• The adult victim, a 48-year-old man, survived the attack.
  — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
• Sage did survive birth, and the life expectancy of one to three days they were told.
  — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024
• The bill survived two rounds of debate by a single vote.
  — Colby Itkowitz, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
• At 5 months old, the bears were too young to survive on their own, the society said.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
• Chad Kuhlman said the passengers were lucky to survive.
  — Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
• And if the world of men is to survive, a Targaryen must be seated on the Iron Throne, a king or queen strong enough to unite the realm against the cold and the dark.
  — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
• Lee is survived by his wife, actor Jeon Hye Jin, and their two sons.
  — Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
• Even its iconic, 151-year-old Banyan tree seems to have survived.
  — Sara Kehaulani Goo, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
• Hines is one of 39 people known to survive the deadly leap.
  — Kara Nelson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2023
• The skeleton or bones can survive for some centuries or even longer.
  — David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• The Lahaina fire moved so swiftly, there aren’t many who survived.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
• Even those whose cattle survived have been left scrambling for a place for their herds to eat.
  — Anna Betts, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
• The move comes as movie theaters are struggling to survive in the world of streaming services.
  — Ana Faguy, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
• Heidi gave the wood trim a ‘shabby chic’ sanding job, which survives to this day.
  — Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024