survive on

Frequency: 8.619.1 per million words

to continue to live or exist by using a particular thing, especially food or money

surviveSURVIVE + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Many people in the remote village survive on a diet of rice and beans.
  • She had to learn to survive on very little money after losing her job.
  • The ancient trees in the forest can survive on rainwater alone.
  • In the harsh desert environment, animals must survive on scarce resources.
  • He claimed he could survive on just a few hours of sleep a night.
  • The refugees managed to survive on whatever food they could find.
  • For generations, the islanders have learned to survive on the bounty of the sea.
  • It's incredibly difficult to survive on minimum wage in this city.
  • Some plants are adapted to survive on very poor soil conditions.
  • The explorers had to survive on emergency rations for weeks.