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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Huge numbers of African people were living out their lives, often in peace and equanimity, when out of nowhere, armed men appeared.
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Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Wilson is not exactly living out an early childhood dream.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Construction delays forced her to live out of a hotel after her lease ended.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
There’s this childlike wonder of living out fantasies he’s been deprived of his whole life.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Wilson is not exactly living out an early childhood dream.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Construction delays forced her to live out of a hotel after her lease ended.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
There’s this childlike wonder of living out fantasies he’s been deprived of his whole life.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live out
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“Live out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20out. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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