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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
Paperwork from the divorce showed Robert Dorgan lived at the time in Jacksonville, Florida, and was working as a truck driver.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Kim and James Ratcliff have lived next to the property for 25 years and said that WVMA is not following the rules of its current conditional use permit.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin is the greatest alpine skier who has ever lived — 108 World Cup victories, 22 more than anyone in history, the leader in women’s slalom and the overall standings, winning seven of her last eight races entering these Games.
—Amy Cuddy, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
In those days, Ficke lived west of I-25.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Thus far, Rashada’s collegiate career hasn’t lived up to the lofty expectations set after high school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
What resonates are campaigns that embed themselves in how the holiday is actually lived — socially, emotionally, and spatially.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Mika’s mother - a CPA, professor, and philanthropist - instilled in her an early understanding of legacy as something actively lived and carefully protected.
—William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Plus, 3 of my grandparents lived into their mid-90s back when cigars were considered a healthy breakfast, so I'm probably just getting started, right?
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Kim and James Ratcliff have lived next to the property for 25 years and said that WVMA is not following the rules of its current conditional use permit.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin is the greatest alpine skier who has ever lived — 108 World Cup victories, 22 more than anyone in history, the leader in women’s slalom and the overall standings, winning seven of her last eight races entering these Games.
—Amy Cuddy, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
In those days, Ficke lived west of I-25.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Thus far, Rashada’s collegiate career hasn’t lived up to the lofty expectations set after high school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
What resonates are campaigns that embed themselves in how the holiday is actually lived — socially, emotionally, and spatially.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Mika’s mother - a CPA, professor, and philanthropist - instilled in her an early understanding of legacy as something actively lived and carefully protected.
—William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Plus, 3 of my grandparents lived into their mid-90s back when cigars were considered a healthy breakfast, so I'm probably just getting started, right?
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lived
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Another key filming location is the historic town of Haworth in West Yorkshire, also known as Brontë Country, where the Brontës once resided.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the time, the CHA was the target of criticism for the conditions in its housing projects, where Black Chicagoans predominantly resided.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Thaksin has denied there was such a deal.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In fact, for the first nearly 2 billion years of Earth’s history, there was no appreciable oxygen in the planet’s atmosphere at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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Whatever chemistry is required for incredible players to band together existed immediately, and the remaining outfield players worked hard to support them, defend and create chances to put the ball in behind opponents on counterattacks.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the idyllic world of the Wakefield twins, grief barely existed.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lived. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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