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.

Examples of live through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These African Americans lived through Jim Crow and sharecropping and came to Chicago and became superstars. —AFAR Media, 10 July 2025

Hill is not just a legacy but a rare presence in the industry, one that lived through the pre-streaming era and managed to remain a topic of conversation. —Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

People who lived through the Irish Potato Famine, enslavement in Trinidad and Icelandic measles epidemics all have something in common: Women outlive men in dire circumstances. —Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025

Achieving a level of art and presence only arrived at after arduously long durations of play, study and living through music is now apparent in Yola's work. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Rhymes for live through

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue