Survive

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Challenging CircumstancesPlay
Use 'survive' to describe enduring tough or extreme situations. SlideMany plants can survive even in the driest deserts.
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Minimal ExistencePlay
'Survive' implies managing with just the basics to continue living. SlideAfter the storm, we survived on canned food for days.
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Descriptive EmphasisPlay
Adding 'barely' before 'survive' stresses the difficulty faced. SlideThe castaways barely survived on the isolated island.