alive to

phrase

: aware of (something) : able to notice (something)
Recovering from his illness has made him more alive to the beauty of life.
We need to be alive to new opportunities for our business to grow.

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After officials finished weighing and measuring it, Harmon returned the giant blue catfish alive to the Ohio River near where it was caught. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Instead of lump sums at death, families should consider giving money while alive to significantly influence recipients' lives. Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The 17 lobsters were confiscated and later returned alive to the ocean. Denis Akbari, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Unfortunately—or maybe fortunately for them—many dinosaurs were not alive to experience this global-wildfire-pitch-black hellscape. Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for alive to

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“Alive to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20to. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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