as in survived
to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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Recent Examples of weathered
The restaurant weathered the blows of COVID-19, but the relationship between Valente and his partners was strained.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Hanover’s boys basketball squad weathered the early storm Friday night and kept its perfect season alive with its 14th straight win.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, the United States has weathered trade disruptions, a global shutdown, inflation, banking stress and geopolitical uncertainty.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
In the last five years, Agave weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, rent increases and rising food costs.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Hanover’s boys basketball squad weathered the early storm Friday night and kept its perfect season alive with its 14th straight win.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, the United States has weathered trade disruptions, a global shutdown, inflation, banking stress and geopolitical uncertainty.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
In the last five years, Agave weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, rent increases and rising food costs.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathered
survived
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She is also survived by siblings Maureen Jolley, Marcus O'Hara, Michael O'Hara, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom O'Hara and Patricia Wallice.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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O’Hara is survived by her husband Welch, sons Matthew and Luke, along with siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O‘Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallice.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Weathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathered. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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