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as in was
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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Recent Examples of lived
Game 1 of the NBA Finals lived up to all the hype with the New York Knicks outlasting the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Game 1 lived up to the billing thanks to a dynamite performance from its biggest star, Jalen Brunson.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Another placard states that, at one point, the driver of the fastest boat in the world lived across from the Sagamore.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Women at age 50 who practiced four or five healthy habits lived roughly 34 more years free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, compared to 24 disease-free years for women who practiced none.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Women at age 50 who practiced four or five healthy habits lived about 34 more years free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, compared to 24 disease-free years for women who practiced none.
—Allison Palmer
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
An estimated 1,200 people could have lived there.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
For most of her life, Fröbe-Kapteyn lived alone in her house on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Switzerland.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Leon Rose has lived up to those promises, every single one.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Game 1 lived up to the billing thanks to a dynamite performance from its biggest star, Jalen Brunson.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Another placard states that, at one point, the driver of the fastest boat in the world lived across from the Sagamore.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Women at age 50 who practiced four or five healthy habits lived roughly 34 more years free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, compared to 24 disease-free years for women who practiced none.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Women at age 50 who practiced four or five healthy habits lived about 34 more years free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, compared to 24 disease-free years for women who practiced none.
—Allison Palmer
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
An estimated 1,200 people could have lived there.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
For most of her life, Fröbe-Kapteyn lived alone in her house on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Switzerland.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Leon Rose has lived up to those promises, every single one.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lived
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During the century-plus the Secret Service resided within the Treasury Department, there were presidential deaths at the hands of assassins (McKinley and Kennedy) or near-death episodes (Reagan).—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Since 1952, the couple had resided at the Villa Windsor in Paris, where Edward VIII died less than a month before his 78th birthday.—
César Andrés Baciero,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Verb
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There was a fireplace, wet bar, and the porch—which faced the water—was almost as large as the main space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Defense Minister Israel Katz denied there was a ceasefire in Lebanon.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Many experts warned that these capabilities existed beforehand, but hackers could use Mythos to expose software vulnerabilities more quickly.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The rules existed for a reason Each of the requirements now on the chopping block was built for some layer of investor protections.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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“Lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lived. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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