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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Reece Rogers, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Clara, then 12, lived through the German artillery fire that destroyed many of Campobasso’s public buildings and added further cracks to its cobblestone streets.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Her father lived through the battle as a combat correspondent.
Feb. 23, 2025
Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
For 80 years, the democracies that lived through the war shared a commitment to ostracizing extremists.
—Massimo Calabresi/dachau, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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Reece Rogers, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Clara, then 12, lived through the German artillery fire that destroyed many of Campobasso’s public buildings and added further cracks to its cobblestone streets.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Her father lived through the battle as a combat correspondent.
Feb. 23, 2025
Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
For 80 years, the democracies that lived through the war shared a commitment to ostracizing extremists.
—Massimo Calabresi/dachau, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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