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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Two people live through the same experience, but then later each remembers it differently.
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Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025
The ubiquitous images have also fueled painful memories for those who have lived through similar disasters — a group whose numbers have increased as wildfires have grown more frequent in California, Silver said.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Some people enjoy movies; others live through them.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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This war has been like no other that Gazans have lived through, with no safe place to shelter and no target off limits, residents and aid officials say.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025
The ubiquitous images have also fueled painful memories for those who have lived through similar disasters — a group whose numbers have increased as wildfires have grown more frequent in California, Silver said.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Some people enjoy movies; others live through them.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks 14 Easy Healthy Dinners to Put on Rotation in 2025
This war has been like no other that Gazans have lived through, with no safe place to shelter and no target off limits, residents and aid officials say.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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