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

Anyone who’s lived through rapid growth knows what comes next. —Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026

As a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York who lived through the Watergate era, Nixon’s shenanigans appear as normal as apple pie. —James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026

There were participants in our cohort who remained rightfully critical of our utopian aims, our spectrum of privilege, and our position as cultural workers living through global extinction, famine, corruption, and violence in all its forms. —Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026

Anyone who lived through that traumatic unrest knows just how different this feels. —Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for live through

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