Example sentences for: survive

How can you use “survive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Flight deck crews do not focus on passenger survival because they are responsible for the overall aircraft systems operation and are the crew members least likely to survive a traumatic event.

  • The Alcazaba is the oldest part of the Alhambra and only the impressive outer walls and towers survive.

  • They were concerned about the tribals' safety, and had worried that "the purpose and nature of the operation would be subject to unavoidable misinterpretation and misrepresentation-and probably recriminations-in the event that Bin Ladin, despite our best intentions and efforts, did not survive."

  • In the heavily restored royal offices, which are used by the present king and queen, traces of early paintwork survive on ceilings and frescoed walls.

  • Babies born too closely spaced or into large families are less likely to survive their early childhood.


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