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SURVIVING Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word surviving. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word surviving. (close relations)
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continuing
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• remaining in force or being carried on without letup

• persisting for a long time

enduring
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting a long time

• patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble

existing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having existence or being or actuality

adjective satellite

• presently existing

• existing in something specified

lasting
adjectiveadj
adjective

• continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

• retained; not shed

adjective satellite

• existing for a long time

• lasting a long time without change

living
adjectiveadj
adjective

• pertaining to living persons

noun

• the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

• people who are still living

• the condition of living or the state of being alive

• the financial means whereby one lives

adjective satellite

• true to life; lifelike

• (informal) absolute

• still in existence

• still in active use

• (used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried

persisting
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit

live
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

• exerting force or containing energy

• possessing life

adverb

• not recorded

adjective satellite

• highly reverberant

• charged with an explosive

• elastic; rebounds readily

• abounding with life and energy

• in current use or ready for use

• of current relevance

• charged or energized with electricity

• capable of erupting

verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

• continue to live and avoid dying

• support oneself

• have life, be alive

• have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

• pursue a positive and satisfying existence

outlive
verbv
verb

• live longer than

endure
verbv
verb

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• face and withstand with courage

• continue to live and avoid dying

• undergo or be subjected to

• last and be usable

• persist for a specified period of time

• continue to exist

exist
verbv
verb

• have an existence, be extant

• support oneself

go
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• functioning correctly and ready for action

noun

• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

• street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

• a usually brief attempt

• a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

verb

• change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

• follow a procedure or take a course

• move away from a place into another direction

• enter or assume a certain state or condition

• be awarded; be allotted

• have a particular form

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• follow a certain course

• be abolished or discarded

• be or continue to be in a certain condition

• make a certain noise or sound

• perform as expected when applied

• to be spent or finished

• progress by being changed

• continue to live and avoid dying

• pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• be in the right place or situation

• be ranked or compare

• begin or set in motion

• have a turn; make one's move in a game

• be contained in

• be sounded, played, or expressed

• blend or harmonize

• lead, extend, or afford access

• be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

• go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

• be spent

• give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

• stop operating or functioning

last
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

noun

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• the last or lowest in an ordering or series

• a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do

• the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

• a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

• a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

• the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence

• holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

adverb

• most recently

• the item at the end

adjective satellite

• immediately past

• occurring at or forming an end or termination

• most unlikely or unsuitable

• occurring at the time of death

• conclusive in a process or progression

• highest in extent or degree

• not to be altered or undone

• lowest in rank or importance

verb

• persist for a specified period of time

• continue to live and avoid dying

outlast
verbv
verb

• live longer than

subsist
verbv
verb

• support oneself

overlive
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come through
verbv
verb

• penetrate

• succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems

• continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

• attain success or reach a desired goal

hold out
verbv
verb

• thrust or extend out

• stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

• last and be usable

• wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

• continue to live and avoid dying

hold up
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

• continue to live and avoid dying

• resist or confront with resistance

• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

live on
verbv
verb

• continue to live and avoid dying

make it
verbv
verb

• continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

• succeed in a big way; get to the top

• go successfully through a test or a selection process

Best Hypernyms For SURVIVING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for surviving, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
defeat overcome
Phrases (1)
get the better of

Alternatives for CONTINUING

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