survive to

Frequency: 5.23.8 per million words

to live long enough to reach a certain age or state

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Examples (10)

  • Four of their five chickens survived to adulthood.
  • The ancient manuscript was fortunate to survive to the present day.
  • Many species struggle to survive in the changing climate.
  • He was determined to survive the harsh conditions of the expedition.
  • We hope the small business will survive to see better times.
  • It's a miracle that anyone managed to survive to tell the tale.
  • The old oak tree managed to survive to its hundredth year.
  • Will this fragile ecosystem survive to future generations?
  • She worked tirelessly to survive to see her children grow up.
  • The tradition is still alive, managing to survive to this day.