WEATHERING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

weathering

verb

Definition of weathering

present participle of weather

as in surviving

to come safely through we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one

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Recent Examples of weathering That shift in perspective comes after weathering some brutal setbacks. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Paltrow also has a record of weathering barrages of negative public opinion. — Kelly Hartog, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 The rhenium isotopes in the study show there was sufficient organic carbon weathering to fill that CO2 gap. — Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Mexico punished the Czech Republic’s sloppiness with aplomb after weathering their opponents’ good start, scoring all three goals in the second half. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Especially in a period of economic uncertainty, that stability can mean the difference between weathering a bad year and being knocked off course. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 If a separate closet or dresser outside the bathroom is unavailable to you, then Trosclair advises being diligent in cycling through your linens and washing them regularly to fight any mildewing, molding, or weathering from the moisture. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 For Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, a bird rescue facility that has been operating for nearly 30 years, weathering a changing economy is nothing new. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 Goldstein remained with the band through the late-’90s/early 2000s recording of the album Chinese Democracy, often weathering accusations of favoritism toward one band member or another. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 June 2026

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surviving

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With little chance of surviving the Senate’s 60-vote threshold known as the filibuster, Johnson has pledged to try and pass a version of it as a budget bill, which requires just a simple majority in the upper chamber.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

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