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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Their characters live through dark times, but both end with hope. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 But Def Leppard is, at its core, a brotherhood of working-class kids from the British Isles, raised by parents who lived through the deprivations of World War II. Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 Even those of us too young to have lived through it were caught in the maelstrom. Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025 And McConaughey, as a nervy reluctant hero, steers the searing, intense narrative about normal people living through the most hellish of circumstances. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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