live through
phrasal verb
lived through; living through; lives through
1
: to survive (an experience, a troubling time, etc.) : to endure
If I can live through this, I can live through anything.
2
US, sometimes disapproving
: to enjoy the experiences and achievements of (another person) instead of one's own experiences and achievements
She can't live through her daughter.
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My parents, my grandparents, aunts, and uncles lived through deeply traumatic experiences.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The former Nugget has already lived through one of the bigger league scandals at a personal level.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
The centuries-old holiday, rooted in Indigenous customs, welcomes the souls of the departed back to the world of the living through offerings of food, music, and art.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s beautiful about this is that it’s written by someone who has such an intimate understanding of this world and has lived through this in different aspects and is writing a story through their voice and through their perspective.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The former Nugget has already lived through one of the bigger league scandals at a personal level.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
The centuries-old holiday, rooted in Indigenous customs, welcomes the souls of the departed back to the world of the living through offerings of food, music, and art.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s beautiful about this is that it’s written by someone who has such an intimate understanding of this world and has lived through this in different aspects and is writing a story through their voice and through their perspective.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live through
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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