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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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
There’s a belief that merely mastering a posture that keeps the battle alive, even if the defender successfully wipes the hand away while simultaneously bringing more power to the punches that do connect, can shift those win-rate averages from league worst to something more manageable.
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The trick to keeping this plant alive is to water it regularly when it’s first planted, but after a year or so, when the plant is established, stop watering, especially in the heat.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
In this case, one patient is alive and one patient is dead.
—Katherine Drabiak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Bishop’s kept its season alive, and ended La Jolla’s, with a 5-2 victory that sent the Knights to a fourth-round game against Clairemont.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The trick to keeping this plant alive is to water it regularly when it’s first planted, but after a year or so, when the plant is established, stop watering, especially in the heat.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
In this case, one patient is alive and one patient is dead.
—Katherine Drabiak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Bishop’s kept its season alive, and ended La Jolla’s, with a 5-2 victory that sent the Knights to a fourth-round game against Clairemont.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alive
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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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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Constance was aware of others around them observing the scene.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Fatal attack The Pentagon is painfully aware of the threat.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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In the evenings, the courtyard comes alive with weekly garden parties featuring barbecues, wine tastings, and live music.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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Craft beer, diehard soccer fans, big patio screen with live music before and after.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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In a busy warehouse, for instance, human workers and multiple robots performing different tasks—often from different vendors—need a unified system that ensures smooth collaboration, avoiding collisions and idle time.—
Florian Pestoni,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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In the summer, people here are too busy enjoying themselves—drinking on patios, reading languorous books, stretching weekends in Crystal Beach or Sherkston out over three, four, five days—to do much of any importance.—
Aidan Ryan
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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This facility, which will be fully operational later in 2025, was constructed with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the wider SCAPES project.—
Matthew Sturchio,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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During operational missions, SpaceX plans to bring both Super Heavy and Ship back to Starbase for launch-tower catches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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It was produced by Google’s Veo 3, similar to extant bogus news anchor content already proliferating the Internet.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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When the Frost used their second-round pick to draft her last June, there was some immediate criticism of her social media history, some of it since deleted but including an extant tweet that appears to endorse a group focused on keeping transgender women out of women’s sports.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Such seemingly minor biographical details are what animate L’Enchanteur, which was born in 2012 after Soull and Dynasty merged their independent labels—Alkhemi9 and BRZÉ, respectively.—
Thessaly La Force,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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Users do have creative freedom — freedom to learn to draw, animate, write, score, or direct their own projects.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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Those early investments in community development and youth engagement laid the foundation for what is now a thriving professional ecosystem.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Josh Kraft will deliver a more livable and thriving city for all Bostonians.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2025
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“Alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alive. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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