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as in to be
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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as in operating
being in effective operation
didn't realize that the microphone was live and proceeded to make some rather indiscreet comments
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as in breathing
having or showing life
there is a tank of live lobsters sitting at the front of the restaurant
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Recent Examples of live
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
His front yard became cluttered with a living room’s worth of patio furniture, bar stools, storage containers, a cord of firewood and a fire pit.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The Friday, April 17 gala will include dinner, dancing, live music and bingo at the Catamaran Resort Hotel.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
What did neighbors of the site say about living with round-the-clock construction?
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
His front yard became cluttered with a living room’s worth of patio furniture, bar stools, storage containers, a cord of firewood and a fire pit.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
That said, whole-virus vaccines can cause more unpleasant side effects, and in rare cases, weakened live pathogens can redevelop infectious capability.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The Friday, April 17 gala will include dinner, dancing, live music and bingo at the Catamaran Resort Hotel.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
Verb
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The case involved a California man named Wong Kim Ark, who was born in San Francisco in 1873 to parents who were Chinese citizens but had resided in the United States.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The very bright star Rigel marks his left knee, and Betelgeuse, a bright and noticeably orange star, resides at the Hunter’s right armpit.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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But there was the more important distance — the one separating Liverpool’s summer signing (from the Swedish top-flight club Kristianstad DFF) from the high-ankle sprain in December suffered during a benign set-piece session.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
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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 cave spiders are genetically distinct from their surface-dwelling relatives — same species, different DNA.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Analysis showed the cave-dwelling spiders are genetically distinct from their surface-dwelling relatives — a discovery that surprised scientists.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The association backs a bill moving through both chambers at the State Capitol that would enhance the existing law.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last week, a bill that would have codifed Idaho’s existing program in statute and grant the Attorney General’s Office authority to investigate and prosecute providers for fraud failed to pass the Senate.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Arak plant has not been operational since Israel attacked it last June.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When their transport convoy is ambushed, the two are forced to run while being shackled to each other and need to work together to reach their destination alive and on time.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yellon and Sorley traded memories and stories — the 2008 opener, featuring Kosuke Fukudome’s tying three-run home run in the ninth inning, still resonated with both — while the neighborhood came more and more alive with each passing minute.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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These laws are only required today because Democrats have put in place operative policies that allow for people who are not legal voters to be voting.—
Special to the Sun-Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Then, trace your finger to its peak, which, to me, was his starring role as smoldering special forces operative Scott McCoy in the 1986 action movie The Delta Force, co-starring a frail-looking but grizzled and unsmiling Lee Marvin in his last movie.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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