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.

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For 63-year-old Pamela George, living through almost three decades of Republican majorities was more than enough to prompt a desire for change. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Big, transformative and technologically driven change is something the world has been living through for 250 years. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Getting to know these amazing people that live through history and in memory. — Brayden Garcia october 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 That episode, known as ‘The Night of the Abanicos,’ left a deep wound in our community’s memory and became a symbol of the persecution and violence that LGBTIQ+ people lived through in my country. — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2026.

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