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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity
the mall was alive with holiday shoppers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in operating
being in effective operation
kept the cause of peace alive despite severe setbacks in relations between the two nations
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in existing
having being at the present time
describes her boyfriend as the sweetest guy alive
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of alive
Yet the urge—or the duty—was still alive.
—
Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas had until midnight on Monday to hand over all hostages to Israel — 20 alive and 28 deceased.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Hamas agreed to return all alive and deceased hostages within 72 hours of a deal being reached with Israel, a time frame that officially began on Saturday and concluded Monday.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Also, the Cowboys are still alive in the playoff race right now.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alive
Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas had until midnight on Monday to hand over all hostages to Israel — 20 alive and 28 deceased.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Hamas agreed to return all alive and deceased hostages within 72 hours of a deal being reached with Israel, a time frame that officially began on Saturday and concluded Monday.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Also, the Cowboys are still alive in the playoff race right now.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alive
Adjective
-
The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
-
At the time of his sentencing, Williams was a buzzing rapper, with his 2021 mixtape Shiesty Season, his only full-length project, peaking at Number Three on the Billboard 200.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
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
-
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
-
The plan does not cover pre-existing conditions, training or obedience classes and more.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
-
Media outlets like National Geographic and polar explorers questioned whether some of his claims were embellished (which O'Brady forcefully denied) and criticized the all-land route that included traveling on pre-existing tracks.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The docuseries also included an allegation that Michaels was aware of the administration of caffeine pills to contestants — claims that Michaels quickly and vigorously denied.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Without nerve sensation, the patients weren’t aware of festering ulcers and infections, which therefore went untreated until amputation was the only option.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Later in the panel, after screening clips and animatics with live commentary and holding giveaways for fans, the panel shared messages from the director and character designer.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
-
In live performances of the indie pop hit, Role Model has often invited a fan, another musician, or some other special guest to play the part of Sally.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Perfect for both busy workdays and evenings out, the versatile top is easy to pair with lightwash jeans and a belt, or layered beautifully under blazers and cardigans.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
-
For less hustle and bustle, busiest avoid traveling Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The paper addresses operational procedures, describing mechanical and electrical triggers, containment strategies for managing gases, and a full process timeline of roughly 335 minutes from initiation to material extraction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
-
Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Aside from these extant benchmarks, experts have long debated what an ideal demonstration would look like.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alive. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share