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I barely survived vs I've barely survived

Both options are grammatically correct, but they are in different verb tenses. 'I barely survived' is in the simple past tense, indicating a past event without a specific time reference. 'I've barely survived' is in the present perfect tense, indicating a past action with relevance to the present.

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I barely survived

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone narrowly escaped a dangerous situation or overcame a difficult experience in the past without specifying when it happened.

Examples:

I barely survived the car crash.
She barely survived the attack.
The hiker barely survived the avalanche.

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Last updated: October 26, 2024

Apr 11, 2024 ... I (barely) survived the eclipse drive from Vermont to Boston. And I realized then that we were the zombies, all of us in our cars.
Dec 30, 2021 ... 625 likes, 62 comments - mariayagz on December 30, 2021: "i barely survived, like barely barely, but i did finish writing a book this year!
Mar 25, 2022 ... How I (Barely) Survived a Near-Fatal Holiday Weekend With a Biker Gang. BAD COMPANY. Federal agent Ken Croke spent two years undercover with ...
Nov 30, 2018 ... I barely survived the death of Nora but Henry's death broke me. Schwaypost. r ...
Mar 10, 2021 ... How I (Barely) Survived the Abject Failure of My Much Hyped Debut Novel. David Hollander Tells a Cautionary Tale for Us All. By David ...
Blush: How I barely survived 17 is a memoir by Danielle-Ripley Burgess, a young colon cancer survivor and inspiring speaker.
I Barely Survived a School Shooting, but I Don't Support a Ban on AR-15s. By Nathaniel Mueller. March 23, 2018, 12:00am. nathaniel.mueller.
Feb 8, 2022 ... I barely survived Monday. It's Tuesday and that means it's closer to the weekend. Make it a great day.
Nov 2, 2016 ... Everest Marathon: How I (Barely) Survived the World's Highest Race ... Musa Invites Climbers to Hattiban! Recent Comments. Travelling Fit on ...

Alternatives:

I almost didn't make it.
I narrowly escaped death.
I just managed to survive.

I've barely survived

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone narrowly escaped a dangerous situation or overcame a difficult experience in the past, with the implication that the effects of that experience are still relevant in the present.

Examples:

I've barely survived the ordeal.
She's barely survived the illness.
He's barely survived the accident.

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Last updated: October 26, 2024

Gnarly Rooster Hunts I've (Barely) Survived. 29781f5b-bc62-4c85-8ddb-2673665dbad1. I like the nice, sunny, 50-degree pheasant hunt as much as the next guy ...
Dec 10, 2018 ... How do I survive the year when I've barely survived first semester? Discussion in 'Secondary Education' started by TeachingInGa, Dec 10 ...
Jun 28, 2024 ... ... i've barely survived a girl's school education / prettier now that you've grown your hair long / im a slip of a man since i cut mine all off”.
May 4, 2021 ... Thank you, I have been surviving multiple traumas and am surrounded by persons who minimize what I've barely survived. I'm in another crisis ...
Aug 6, 2021 ... ... pIatinum_lemon. OP • 3y ago •. Agreed, all my 6 guys are 40 stats or below, I've barely survived. Upvote 8. Downvote Reply reply. Award
Aug 22, 2023 ... I've barely survived one before and now I dont know if I'm in another one, my gut/heart/head all tell me conflicting things. Am I just ...
I've barely survived depression at times. There are nights so dark they wolf down my days—all fangs and bared teeth under a moon thick as a lemon wedge ...
Jan 24, 2023 ... Throughout my 35 years in nursing, primarily in perioperative nursing, I've barely survived multiple takeovers and acquisitions of hospitals and ...
Sep 13, 2024 ... I've barely survived a lot of things. In fact, my entire life has never been sure. Just this week, a drama from my student and his mother. Just ...
THE PRESSURE Every year at this time, I feel like I've barely survived the chaotic back-to-school craziness when out of nowhere it's Halloween season. With ...

Alternatives:

I've just managed to survive.
I've narrowly escaped death.
I've almost not made it.

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