cling vs survive

cling

verb
  • To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on. 

  • To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. 

  • To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films. 

  • To cause to dry up or wither. 

  • To dry up or wither. 

  • To hold very tightly, as to not fall off. 

  • To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell. 

noun
  • Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit. 

  • adherence; attachment; devotion 

  • An ornament that clings to a window so as to be seen from outside. 

survive

verb
  • Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive. 

  • Of an object or concept, to continue to exist. 

  • To live past a life-threatening event. 

  • To be a victim of usually non-fatal harm, to honor and empower the strength of an individual to heal, in particular a living victim of sexual abuse or assault. 

  • Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league. 

  • To live longer than; to outlive. 

How often have the words cling and survive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )