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Common collocations with survive in American Collocation

survive verb intransitive/transitive

US /sərˈvaɪv/

intact
unchanged
unscathed

This unique little church survived intact until 1757.

in a very lucky or unexpected way

miraculously

The driver of the train miraculously survived the massive explosion.

in some way

somehow

These scrubby tussocks of vegetation somehow survive in the desert dryness.

almost not

barely
just
only just

Jones barely survived his sickly childhood.

The firm was just surviving; in no way was it thriving.

not often

rarely

Papyrus rarely survives the ravages of the centuries.

for a long time

long

When the company was established few would have predicted it would survive so long.

still

still

The Association, originating as far back as 1807, still survives.

well

successfully
well

Foxes who become used to humans do not survive well once released back in to the wild.

in a financial way

financially

A significant minority of GPs’ practices have been struggling to survive financially.

attack
attempt
battle
crash
fire
journey
onslaught
ordeal
scare
war
winter

All the plants have survived the winter, and most are flourishing.