live out
phrasal verb
lived out; living out; lives out
British
: to live away from the place where one works
a servant who lives out
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The United States is currently living out the first half of that maxim.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Her subsequent eviction from the Beguines leads to her accepting the Bishop’s offer of sanctuary—as an anchorite, destined to live out her days in a tiny stone outcropping.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Their belief that kindness should be intentional and lived out every day remains deeply relevant.
—Jennifer Cook, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
For most of 2025, 11-year-old Liam Nachawati lived out of a suitcase.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Her subsequent eviction from the Beguines leads to her accepting the Bishop’s offer of sanctuary—as an anchorite, destined to live out her days in a tiny stone outcropping.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Their belief that kindness should be intentional and lived out every day remains deeply relevant.
—Jennifer Cook, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
For most of 2025, 11-year-old Liam Nachawati lived out of a suitcase.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Live out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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