1
2
as in was
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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 lived
Siidam was born at the Sacramento Zoo and lived all of her 38 years of life there.
—
Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The Alawi faith is a branch of Shi’a Islam that traces its origins to the early Islamic period and the teachings of Ibn Nusayr, a Shi’a scholar who lived and worked in what is now northern Iraq during the late eighth and early ninth centuries.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Before the fire, Bevel was a routine weekend stop for Pearlin De Long, who lived nearby until the Eaton fire destroyed her home.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Tietjens lived with his family in the Washington Terrace mobile home park in the Omaha suburb of Bellevue, Nebraska.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
According to the outlet, Andrew lived at East Lodge briefly before moving into Royal Lodge in 2003.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Pierce County court records show that a woman who lived at the address last May obtained a one-year protection order against her 32-year-old son.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Most of these people have lived there before.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
At the time of the assault, Kendrick lived less than a mile away from the apartment complex where the victim was kidnapped, the affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The Alawi faith is a branch of Shi’a Islam that traces its origins to the early Islamic period and the teachings of Ibn Nusayr, a Shi’a scholar who lived and worked in what is now northern Iraq during the late eighth and early ninth centuries.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Before the fire, Bevel was a routine weekend stop for Pearlin De Long, who lived nearby until the Eaton fire destroyed her home.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Tietjens lived with his family in the Washington Terrace mobile home park in the Omaha suburb of Bellevue, Nebraska.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
According to the outlet, Andrew lived at East Lodge briefly before moving into Royal Lodge in 2003.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Pierce County court records show that a woman who lived at the address last May obtained a one-year protection order against her 32-year-old son.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Most of these people have lived there before.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
At the time of the assault, Kendrick lived less than a mile away from the apartment complex where the victim was kidnapped, the affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lived
Verb
-
Many of the company’s efforts have relied on crafting alliances with personalities who haven’t resided under the Fox umbrella.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
-
Never plant new tomato plants where diseased ones resided the previous year.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
There was an array of local snacks and drinks in the fridge, plus local coffee and tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
-
There was no immediate White House comment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Porn was one of the only places where those lives existed visually.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
-
Human-robot collaboration Hosting the NASA Valkyrie humanoid robot at the University of Edinburgh provided researchers with a rare opportunity at a time when humanoid robots were not commercially available and only a few experimental systems existed worldwide.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lived. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
