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.

Examples of live through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many who lived through the pandemic—and witnessed this inability to combat the lethal pestilence—developed scornful opinions of the medical profession. —Literary Hub, 27 May 2026

Experience is about learning hard lessons as well as dealing with the emotional and psychological insights gained from living through them. —Shai Zamanian, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The bones closely resemble those belonging to the two recognized North American species of Shuvosauridae, a clade of ancient bipedal reptiles that lived through the Late Triassic. —Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026

Among those who lived through the trauma was Terrill Griffin, one of the Minneapolis firefighters who helped save Minneapolis from burning. —Esme Murphy, CBS News, 25 May 2026

Rhymes for live through

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