Synonyms of lived

lived

verb

past tense of live

1

as in resided

to have a home

he lives next door to the hospital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resided
• stayed
• dwelled
• inhabited
• abided
• occupied
• visited
• haunted
• frequented
• settled
• hung (at)
• lodged
• populated
• rented
• peopled
• leased
• cohabited
• sublet
• tenanted

2

as in was

to have life

Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• was
• existed
• breathed
• ruled
• subsisted
• survived
• flourished
• continued
• persisted
• lasted
• endured
• kicked
• held on
• kept (on)
• led
• moved
• prospered
• abided
• thrived
• held up
• ran on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• departed
• perished
• disappeared
• expired
• passed away
• succumbed
• vanished
• stopped
• ended
• evaporated
• ceased
• died (down)
• discontinued
• quit
• subsided
• abated
• waned
• moderated
• desisted
• ebbed
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lived

Yet as related here in the low-key delivery of someone who not just survived but lived to be 101 years old, Jaku was able to enjoy the love, peace, contentment and security he was denied in his youth. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

For someone who has never lived here, Miami Beach can appear almost absurdly beautiful. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Where Montoya lived Montoya faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, possession of false immigration documents, use of false immigration documents and obstruction of agency proceedings. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Soon, Rogers wrote to Lee proposing that he be invited back to teach classes at Chinese universities — and to spend a few days in Shanghai, where Yu Yu lived. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

All those titles won, goals scored and memories made have been cast in shadow for the players and fans who lived them. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Matthew Perry may have died at age 54, but based on the love shown in the trailer for the Netflix docuseries The One About Matthew Perry, the Friends star lived a pretty full life. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Out now from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, the book follows Julia, who has lived her entire life in a small town with her parents and her twin brother, Liam. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

The men entered the home with guns, found no drugs and fatally shot the three residents, who lived just across the street from Norman, the records show. — Michael Graczyk, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026