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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One story examined characters living through wartime and aftermath.
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This book will take you beyond the headlines and into the emotional reality of living through a civil war.
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Those records can break down winters of the past to see who has the real bragging rights for living through the most snow.
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Women may unwittingly be living through a turning point in their labor history.
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Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
This book will take you beyond the headlines and into the emotional reality of living through a civil war.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
Those records can break down winters of the past to see who has the real bragging rights for living through the most snow.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Women may unwittingly be living through a turning point in their labor history.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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