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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Of course, the Pythons didn’t live through the plague themselves—and today, their sketch likely renders very differently for viewers who have undergone an experience of mass death.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Less familiar, until a new documentary released Tuesday, is the story of her life, those who knew her and those who lived through – and now with – her death.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
But his moral clarity might come as a surprise to any gay people who lived through the 1980s.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
My phone didn’t ring last night, so I’m forced to live through another Not-End Day.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Less familiar, until a new documentary released Tuesday, is the story of her life, those who knew her and those who lived through – and now with – her death.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
But his moral clarity might come as a surprise to any gay people who lived through the 1980s.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
My phone didn’t ring last night, so I’m forced to live through another Not-End Day.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Live through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20through. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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