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verb

ˈliv How to pronounce live (audio)
Definition of livenext
1
as in to reside
to have a home he lives next door to the hospital

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as in to be
to have life Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece

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live

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adjective

ˈlīv How to pronounce live (audio)
1
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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2
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
Verb
Camouflage explores the dilemma of living between identities through the journey of its main character, Vitaly. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 She was finally released from the hospital on May 5, which was supposed to be her due date, and has since lived a healthy life. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Pablo also posted a lengthy live video reaction to the punishment yesterday, which is worth a watch/listen. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 That means sending reporters and having a correspondent on the ground for live shots. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live
Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
  1. reside
  2. be
  3. operating
  4. alive
  5. dwell
  6. exist
  7. operational
  8. living
Verb
  • By November, the group is expected to continue its right-leaning hold on only two boards in Clay County, which ranks first in its number of books banned, and Brevard County, where co-founder and CEO Tina Descovich currently resides.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For Lance Oppenheim, Primetime’s DNA resides inside a silly Cameo video.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of reside
Verb
  • As the commission moved toward a vote on the plan, there was a certain resignation among the ballroom skeptics, who knew that they were outnumbered.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • McCoy was skeptical; there wasn’t enough time for the Volunteers to drive four hours from Knoxville to Atlanta.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of be
Adjective
  • That sits on the books of the league’s 32 Equity investment arm, and 1/32 of any gains or losses in the entity flow through the Packers’ non-operating income.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
  • True, some if the upside surprise has come from non-operating gains on holdings in huge, private AI pioneers, but not all of it.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Definition of operating
Adjective
  • One of the more remarkable streaks in the history of this nearly century-old racetrack is still alive.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Your life, your time, your moment is among the best to be alive in human history.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of alive
Verb
  • The prince, Ashitaka, encounters a forest-dwelling young woman called San on his journey and the two become friends, teaming up to help save the forest and end his curse.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The mood is unworldly, perfect for a song about an insomniac dwelling on lost love through a dark night.
    — Marshall Gu, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwell
Verb
  • Musk plans to integrate Cybercabs, which lack manual controls so passengers could take over in an emergency, into the company's existing cab service that up to now uses just normal Tesla vehicle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For now, existing smaller data centers represent only a sliver of Charlotte’s overall water demand.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of exist
Adjective
  • Keeping that infrastructure operational requires more than maintaining the missiles themselves.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, the operational organization of a sports car racing alliance needs to be built on a solid base business to support its efforts on track.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of operational
Adjective
  • Communal living can look like co-living – where people choose to live with others in one house or building – or co-housing – which is a community built around a group of houses.
    — Brittany Luse, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Rooral only operates in Benarraba, but similar programs are starting to pop up across Spain—like Anceu, which offers a rural co-living program in Galicia.
    — Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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