1
as in breathing
having or showing life
we were relieved to find that the little bird was still alive after crashing into the plate glass window
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2
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity
the mall was alive with holiday shoppers
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3
as in operating
being in effective operation
kept the cause of peace alive despite severe setbacks in relations between the two nations
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as in existing
having being at the present time
describes her boyfriend as the sweetest guy alive
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as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
alive to the need for major improvements in the school system
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Recent Examples of alive
Recognition is aimed both at persuading Israel to accept a ceasefire in Gaza and keeping alive the possibility of a two-state solution.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Keep your husband’s spirit alive with the child’s music.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Most of us who are actually alive would, y’know, instead say the name of the restaurant; such is the shorthand understanding that passes between two people who have known each other for some time.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office in Ohio found 89-year-old Roger Stachler alive and conscious in a cornfield on Tuesday morning.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Keep your husband’s spirit alive with the child’s music.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Most of us who are actually alive would, y’know, instead say the name of the restaurant; such is the shorthand understanding that passes between two people who have known each other for some time.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office in Ohio found 89-year-old Roger Stachler alive and conscious in a cornfield on Tuesday morning.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alive
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The space itself — bright, polished, and buzzing — sets the tone for a brunch that’s chic without being stiff.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their move back to the Taiwanese capital, where the mother sets up a food stand in a buzzing night market, brings them into closer proximity with her family.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
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The Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to reëvaluate existing accommodations.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Golden Girls is one of the few major TV shows to utilize a pre-existing song as its theme song.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many of these guests were not aware of CGTN’s links to Beijing.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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That’s why Marino would like more people to be aware of MASH and get checked for it.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wrestlepalooza was the first official premium live event presented by ESPN, after previous WWE events were presented on Peacock.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The school buses represented the children who arrive throughout the school year to have an opportunity to see live theater.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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All of this is part of a busy night sky in September.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The effort will accelerate development, production, and deployment of Draper for critical national security applications in space and ultimately validate the engine’s performance and flexibility under operational conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Resilience has now flown four of those; the capsule also conducted Crew-1, SpaceX first operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, as well as Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, the company's first and most recent private crew launches to Earth orbit, respectively.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Tracking new information about the firm The other challenge for extant directors is to stay abreast of the news, 8-Ks, chatter, or sentiment about the firm between board meetings.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some of the country’s oldest extant buildings and streets are found here, dating back to the 1600s.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alive. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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