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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The calendar of events includes debuts, design-forward collaborations and installations that showcase contemporary living through an urban lens. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 Sujata Sridharan, who most recently worked at the fintech firm Bolt and has spent roughly a decade as a software engineer, is one of the many engineers living through that transition. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 But belief in a vision is one thing; living through the roughest stretches of the transformation is another. Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 There is nothing really funny about a Florida summer except that people stay every year and live through it. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 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 15 May. 2026.

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