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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These African Americans lived through Jim Crow and sharecropping and came to Chicago and became superstars.
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AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Hill is not just a legacy but a rare presence in the industry, one that lived through the pre-streaming era and managed to remain a topic of conversation.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
People who lived through the Irish Potato Famine, enslavement in Trinidad and Icelandic measles epidemics all have something in common: Women outlive men in dire circumstances.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Achieving a level of art and presence only arrived at after arduously long durations of play, study and living through music is now apparent in Yola's work.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Hill is not just a legacy but a rare presence in the industry, one that lived through the pre-streaming era and managed to remain a topic of conversation.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
People who lived through the Irish Potato Famine, enslavement in Trinidad and Icelandic measles epidemics all have something in common: Women outlive men in dire circumstances.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Achieving a level of art and presence only arrived at after arduously long durations of play, study and living through music is now apparent in Yola's work.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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