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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4
as in existing
having being at the present time
describes her boyfriend as the sweetest guy alive
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5
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
Staying alive means being prepared, making sound judgments, and knowing when to practice restraint.
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Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Flexibility keeps momentum alive with less strain.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The lobby feels alive without tipping into chaos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The duo has kept their friendship alive online — even managing to continue to participate in TikTok trends while hundreds of miles away.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Flexibility keeps momentum alive with less strain.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The lobby feels alive without tipping into chaos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The duo has kept their friendship alive online — even managing to continue to participate in TikTok trends while hundreds of miles away.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alive
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Once a pivotal railway stop, later the site of world-stage events, like the 1996 Olympic Games, and most recently, a filming epicenter, Conyers has blossomed into a buzzing destination, drawing visitors from across the globe.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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The cancellations made up nearly half of the airline’s flight schedule during the buzzing holiday season.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 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
Adjective
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His freight and supply chain company, Crane Worldwide Logistics, had a pre-existing relationship with Daikin.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 5 million people, including children and people with pre-existing conditions, will lose health care coverage altogether.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Jerry is 83 years old, and well aware of his play clock.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Police said evidence suggested Salat was aware of the victim’s age and attempted to meet with the child in person.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dončić’s night was over after back-to-back live-ball turnovers, the second coming on a Dyson Daniels steal that resulted in a Zaccahrie Risacher windmill.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Since 1967, the Morton Pumpkin Festival has been the highlight of the year, bringing more than 75,000 visitors for four days of parades, live music, and pie-eating contests, along with chili, doughnuts, and lattes.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Visiting the restaurant has become an expression of the purest form of Panthers fandom — and that’s helped make this week quite busy ahead of the Panthers’ first home playoff game in 10 years.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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New operational concept for mine countermeasures The vessel is equipped with a TSAM towed sonar and on board the SAMDIS multi-view sonar.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Landscape architects Harriett Wimmer and Joe Yamada were based for many years in the Design Center and probably the most prominent local landscape design practice, which is another extant legacy firm.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Few extant movie studios have properties that go back as far or play as rich as Warner Bros.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alive. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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