live through
phrasal verb
lived through; living through; lives through
1
: to survive (an experience, a troubling time, etc.) : to endure
If I can live through this, I can live through anything.
2
US, sometimes disapproving
: to enjoy the experiences and achievements of (another person) instead of one's own experiences and achievements
She can't live through her daughter.
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After a trying campaign for the Canucks, a season that was more difficult for the people involved to live through than anyone on the outside can gather, there are dark clouds gathering unmistakably on the horizon.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The 50th anniversary on Wednesday will trigger complex and mixed emotions for those who lived through it.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Teachers could follow suit and create immersive experiences for their students through AI and other firsthand accounts in history classes, allowing students to hear directly from those who lived through major events.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The Heat already have lived through the blood-clot issues with Chris Bosh.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The 50th anniversary on Wednesday will trigger complex and mixed emotions for those who lived through it.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Teachers could follow suit and create immersive experiences for their students through AI and other firsthand accounts in history classes, allowing students to hear directly from those who lived through major events.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The Heat already have lived through the blood-clot issues with Chris Bosh.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live through
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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