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.
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In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.
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Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Earle lived through a time when government indifference allowed a virus to devastate an entire generation.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
The Gotham Television Awards returned for their third annual ceremony, streaming live through TEGNA network affiliates across 51 markets throughout the country, and on TEGNA streaming apps available to local audiences on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Kerr, perhaps more than anyone, lived through the turbulence that longtime winning invited.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Earle lived through a time when government indifference allowed a virus to devastate an entire generation.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
The Gotham Television Awards returned for their third annual ceremony, streaming live through TEGNA network affiliates across 51 markets throughout the country, and on TEGNA streaming apps available to local audiences on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Kerr, perhaps more than anyone, lived through the turbulence that longtime winning invited.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for live through
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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