live off

verb

lived off; living off; lives off

: to use (something or someone) as the main source of what one needs to survive (such as money or food)

… the indigenous … people, who have inhabited the rain forest of Irian Jaya, living off the land, for thousands of years.—

Eyal Press

… the fish goes into a kind of hibernation, living off its reserves of fat …—

Mark Carwardine

… she is one of the few Iditarod competitors who have turned professional, living off race winnings.—

National Wildlife

… a growing subculture of people who have reduced their spending habits and live off consumer waste.—

Erika Hayasaki

Max lives off his father …—

Harold Beaver

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Her grandmother-in-law lived off West 38th Avenue and Wyandot Street in Sunnyside. —

Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024 Police arrested Stephen Dewayne Johnson on one count of third-degree felony living off the earnings of prostitution, per his booking report. —

Emily Palmer, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Ruth, who lives off Oberlin Road, has used the past two years to continue growing his name recognition around the city. —

Zachery Eanes, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 Lice are parasites that survive on your body by living off your blood. —

Wendy Wisner, Health, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for live off