live through

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.

Examples of live through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But in my experience advising founders and living through entrepreneurial transitions myself, the sale of a company is not an ending so much as the beginning of a profoundly disorienting new chapter. — Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Survivors chose their words with a precision that came from living through things most of us cannot imagine. — Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Nearby stood a tulip poplar tree, planted at Washington’s direction 250 years ago, that had lived through America’s history. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Or live through the Great Depression; one out of four people out of work, the banking system collapsed. — NBC news, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for live through

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue