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as in was
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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Recent Examples of lived
East of the Ohio River, elk lived throughout the Appalachian Mountains from South Carolina to New York and were reported to have been most abundant in the mountainous areas of the Cumberland and Allegheny Plateaus.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
There’s so many things happening at the same time, which is appropriate for a character that’s lived over 200 years and is an amalgamation of everybody else’s perception of him.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Antenogenes Gomez Velasquez disappeared in 2021 and was last known to live on Newton Avenue, the street where Rhone once lived and Brown’s remains were found.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 10 June 2026
For nearly three decades, Genelle Bradford's family lived with unanswered questions.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The victim, identified as 45-year-old Keisha Furlow, lived near an alley where she was found brutally beaten early Sunday morning, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Scorpions and other giant arthropods, including early versions of dragonflies and millipedes, lived some 50 million years later, Howard explained.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Her family of 5 lived there for over a year.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Game 1 lived up to the billing thanks to a dynamite performance from its biggest star, Jalen Brunson.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
There’s so many things happening at the same time, which is appropriate for a character that’s lived over 200 years and is an amalgamation of everybody else’s perception of him.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Antenogenes Gomez Velasquez disappeared in 2021 and was last known to live on Newton Avenue, the street where Rhone once lived and Brown’s remains were found.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 10 June 2026
For nearly three decades, Genelle Bradford's family lived with unanswered questions.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The victim, identified as 45-year-old Keisha Furlow, lived near an alley where she was found brutally beaten early Sunday morning, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Scorpions and other giant arthropods, including early versions of dragonflies and millipedes, lived some 50 million years later, Howard explained.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Her family of 5 lived there for over a year.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Game 1 lived up to the billing thanks to a dynamite performance from its biggest star, Jalen Brunson.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lived
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But the headless remains dating back 7,000 years actually provide new insights into farming communities who resided in that region at the time, according to an announcement from Germany's Kiel University.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The painting shows a castle atop a giant, floating rock, hanging before a partly cloudy sky over a seashore, and has resided at the museum since 1985.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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There was no resolution, of course.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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For organizers, there was no more fitting place to begin the centennial celebration.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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That slower, batch‑style approach existed, in part, because updating critical systems can mean taking them offline, and there is always a risk that a new patch breaks something important.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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This wild area includes sharks, which have existed for more than 400 million years.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lived. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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