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.

Examples of live through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the years since, the app has been at the center of long-running privacy debates, dealt with the occasional lawsuit, and lived through a years-long slowdown. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026

Minnesota has lived through enough to recognize the warning signs of cities on the verge of explosion. —Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026

Aamir Tinwala, a middle-schooler living through pandemic isolation, begged his parents for a pet. —Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2026

Advertisement While most Iranians are too young to remember these horrors firsthand, a substantial proportion—those over 50—lived through them. —Bobby Ghosh, Time, 9 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for live through

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