CEFR B1

surviving

verb (present participle) / adjective

Meaning

Continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of danger, hardship, or difficult circumstances.

Examples

The small business is barely surviving in this difficult economic climate.
She is surviving the loss of her job by taking on freelance projects.

Synonyms: living, lasting, enduring, persisting

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surviving (B1)

verb (present participle) / adjective

Pronunciation: /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/

Definition

Continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of danger, hardship, or difficult circumstances.

Examples

The small business is barely surviving in this difficult economic climate.
She is surviving the loss of her job by taking on freelance projects.
The ancient trees are surviving despite the recent forest fires.

How to Use surviving

surviving on (prepositional phrase): to manage to live with a limited amount of something — "The hikers were surviving on just a few granola bars."
surviving by (prepositional phrase): to manage to live through a specific method or action — "He is surviving by working two jobs simultaneously."

Synonyms of surviving

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Antonyms of surviving

Words with the opposite meaning to surviving:

perishing

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