barely survive

Frequency: 7.211.8 per million words

to only just manage to continue to live or exist

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Examples (10)

  • After the devastating earthquake, many people could barely survive without adequate shelter.
  • The small business struggled to barely survive the economic downturn.
  • In the harsh desert environment, the explorers could barely survive on limited water supplies.
  • She managed to barely survive the difficult surgery.
  • The old building could barely survive the constant storms.
  • With so much competition, it's hard for new artists to barely survive.
  • The refugees could barely survive the perilous journey.
  • He had to barely survive on a meager salary for years.
  • The species was on the brink of extinction and could barely survive.
  • Despite the odds, they managed to barely survive the crisis.