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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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2
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
How this might contribute to damage in living tissues in humans is still unclear, Min says. — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 The living cub tried valiantly to bring his brother back to life. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
HomeView can display up to nine live security camera feeds simultaneously. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Hall of Fame musician was the backbone of Blondie’s smash hits and kinetic live performances. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 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
  • Nasser Barghouti, who is slightly leading Khan in large-dollar donations to American Priorities, simply stated that he is retired and residing in Dallas.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The most valuable proprietary information in a business may not all reside in a database.
    — Dean Leavitt, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of reside
Verb
  • The exact timeline for when these AI companies go public is still in flux, but there is no doubt that new wealth will be coming online soon, and some of it is already here.
    — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • There are believed to be two adult owls, and some photographers have claimed to have seen six fledglings, Barrett added.
    — JOSEPH FREDERICK, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 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
  • After all, Jonathan, who was probably alive for President Andrew Jackson's second inauguration in 1833, is still thriving.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That came in the fourth quarter, requiring Manning to throw a Hail Mary-adjacent 62-yard fourth-down heave to keep the drive alive.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of alive
Verb
  • Since the early 20th century, dairy producers in the US have briefly heated milk to kill the array of dangerous pathogens that naturally dwell in and around cattle and can easily migrate into milk.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The new branding is a sign that Ellison isn’t taking any time to dwell on the past.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dwell
Verb
  • College sports simply can’t exist in its present form without bankrupting our colleges and universities.
    — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, the order preserves existing sanctions on Russia under earlier executive orders.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of exist
Adjective
  • The effectiveness of the approach will depend on how well the systems perform under operational conditions and against evolving electronic warfare threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Falcon Heavy is an operational vehicle, but the fully reusable Starship remains in the test-flight phase.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of operational
Adjective
  • Researchers developed LEDs that emit UVC at wavelengths below 235 nm, which is also absorbed by the outer, non-living layers of the skin.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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