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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Maserati lives through design as much as through performance.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
And the public was living through difficult, repressive times.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Google Gemini Live demo: A showcase of the Gemini AI model's abilities in interacting live through screen sharing, video, and audio inputs.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Many within immigrant communities agree, including those who lived through family separation in Trump’s first term.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
And the public was living through difficult, repressive times.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Google Gemini Live demo: A showcase of the Gemini AI model's abilities in interacting live through screen sharing, video, and audio inputs.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Many within immigrant communities agree, including those who lived through family separation in Trump’s first term.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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