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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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Hurley said older friends and acquaintances who survived the AIDS epidemic shared the horror of living through a time when there was no effective treatment or drugs for prevention.
—Zach Dyer, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
During their many millions of years on Earth, reptiles have survived dramatic climate shifts, living through ice ages and intense heat.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
One story examined characters living through wartime and aftermath.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Hurley said older friends and acquaintances who survived the AIDS epidemic shared the horror of living through a time when there was no effective treatment or drugs for prevention.
—Zach Dyer, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
During their many millions of years on Earth, reptiles have survived dramatic climate shifts, living through ice ages and intense heat.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
One story examined characters living through wartime and aftermath.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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