survivalmode
nounUK /səˈvaɪ.vəl məʊd/
US /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl moʊd/
A way of acting where you only try to stay safe and keep going.
When the storm hit, the whole town went into survivalmode.
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2. A video game setting where the player must stay alive as long as possible.
He switched the game to survivalmode to make it harder.
3. A state of mind focused only on getting through a hard time.
After losing his job, he lived in survivalmode for months.
4. A business approach that prioritizes staying open over growing.
The small shop entered survivalmode during the slow season.