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as in to be
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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as in operating
being in effective operation
didn't realize that the microphone was live and proceeded to make some rather indiscreet comments
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as in breathing
having or showing life
there is a tank of live lobsters sitting at the front of the restaurant
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Recent Examples of live
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Two neighbors -- a teenager who lived next door and another man who lived nearby -- pulled the injured woman from the home after the explosion, according to the sheriff's office.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 29 May 2026
From there, Grohl became something of a live fixture — a beloved Foos adjunct performer.
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Verb
On average, rhinos live 30 to 35 years in zoos, according to the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Two neighbors -- a teenager who lived next door and another man who lived nearby -- pulled the injured woman from the home after the explosion, according to the sheriff's office.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Adjective
The venue – considered the pinnacle of live success – was notable enough.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 29 May 2026
From there, Grohl became something of a live fixture — a beloved Foos adjunct performer.
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
Verb
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Carpenter requested that her sister, Sarah, and her sister’s boyfriend, guitarist George Smith, be added to the protection order as well since the couple reside in her Los Angeles home.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The backstory The property opened in March 2015 as the first hotel of the 1 Hotels brand founded by Barry Sternlight, and resides in the former Gansevoort Hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Today, there are nearly 100 million people descended from those immigrants, and a visit really brings their story to life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Then there is the activism at its most mush-brained.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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True, some if the upside surprise has come from non-operating gains on holdings in huge, private AI pioneers, but not all of it.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Knicks were in the midst of a cellar-dwelling eight-year stretch.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Curiously, the book also dwells little on Monroe’s own literary ambitions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The lens widened further to embrace categories of practice not conventionally regarded as art, most prominently, craft; here, too, the art establishment focused on textiles and ceramics engaged with an existing modernism, as opposed to the 1970s focus on regional and communal networks.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There’s often criticism of adapting existing IP.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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But building much larger vessels — the Defiant class is intended to displace roughly 30,000 to 40,000 tons — would only inflate costs and create fatter targets, without offering dramatically new operational capacity.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The entire Starship program, however, is far behind schedule, with 12 launches of the rocket in the past three years—some successful, some not, none qualifying the giant machine as anywhere close to operational.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Another three are still unaccounted for and are not expected to be found alive.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Her mother, Nancy, told local outlet ABC 10 Newsthat her daughter spent 100 days in the NICU, recalling the harrowing moments when the doctors and nurses worked to keep her alive.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Post-operative care is provided with a special kit containing shampoos, lotions, and medical products, and the clinic maintains high hygiene standards by sanitizing procedure rooms through ultraviolet technology.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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And with knee surgeries, rehab is most important in the early stages of post-operative recovery.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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