weather

weather    [Weth -er]

verb.  come safely through (a storm, danger, trouble, etc.)

"Lundqvist after his team's 5-1 win in Game 4 over the Tampa Bay Lightning evened the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece, 'I felt like the entire team stepped up tonight. There were times, especially in the second, where they came really hard. But we weathered the storm, and we answered back with some high goals.'"
"China is rewriting the rules of the mobile game.  Apple, on the other hand, has taken a comfortable seat at the top of the heap and is weathering this disruption in luxurious style."
"This year has tested industry's ability to weather recession."
"to weather a severe illness."