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
Our American dreams are as stripped and weathered as any other Black family’s.
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Rebel Royals chronicles the scrutiny that Märtha Louise and Durek have weathered as a couple in the spotlight synonymous with royal life.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Throw in running back Aaron Jones’s hamstring injury and the looming trip overseas, and the extent of the storm that must be weathered in the short term cannot be overstated.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Even the best ideas, like the best concrete, get weathered by time.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Rebel Royals chronicles the scrutiny that Märtha Louise and Durek have weathered as a couple in the spotlight synonymous with royal life.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Throw in running back Aaron Jones’s hamstring injury and the looming trip overseas, and the extent of the storm that must be weathered in the short term cannot be overstated.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Even the best ideas, like the best concrete, get weathered by time.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weathered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathered
survived
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Nobody who was on board survived.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The bill on Wednesday night survived a procedural vote on party lines.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Weathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathered. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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