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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Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, who has lived through plenty of travel-day weirdness, acknowledged the fatigue risk and the reality of flying on the day of a game.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Floridians who lived through the firestors are starting to fear what might be coming.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
One is told by the residents who lived through it, and the other by the government officials who responded to it.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
That's what Gen Zers who didn't live through the 2000s fail to grasp, thought us millennial fans.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Floridians who lived through the firestors are starting to fear what might be coming.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
One is told by the residents who lived through it, and the other by the government officials who responded to it.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
That's what Gen Zers who didn't live through the 2000s fail to grasp, thought us millennial fans.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
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 28 Feb. 2026.
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