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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Journalists and television crews from around the world descended on the town of Morwell when the trial began in April, with millions of Australians following proceedings live through one of several popular daily podcasts.
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Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The next months could be golden ones for Burberry, which has been making strides under chief executive officer Joshua Schulman, who took over last summer when the company was living through some of the darkest days in its history.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Part rom-com, part coming-of-age tale, the film is bright and funny and sexy and sad, the sort of thing that could only be made by someone who lived through so much of what her heroine encounters.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Having lived through the peaks and troughs of the Internet Era, the pace of Technology transformation and adoption is a subject of deep personal curiosity.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The next months could be golden ones for Burberry, which has been making strides under chief executive officer Joshua Schulman, who took over last summer when the company was living through some of the darkest days in its history.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Part rom-com, part coming-of-age tale, the film is bright and funny and sexy and sad, the sort of thing that could only be made by someone who lived through so much of what her heroine encounters.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Having lived through the peaks and troughs of the Internet Era, the pace of Technology transformation and adoption is a subject of deep personal curiosity.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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