Survivor

/səvˈa‍ɪvɐ/

/sɝˈvaɪvɝ/

Survivor

someone or something that stays alive or continues to exist, particularly after nearly dying or an unpleasant event

synonyms : subsister

an animal that survives in spite of adversity

one who outlives another

Examples

1. The changes cleared away the cobwebs and stirred the survivors to keener effort.

2. hey toiled day and night to search for survivors and recover bodies.

3. The car crashed into a tree and went down in flames, leaving no survivors.

4. As a cancer survivor, I know firsthand how faith can move mountains.