live through

phrasal verb

lived through; living through; lives through

: to survive (an experience, a troubling time, etc.) : to endure

If I can live through this, I can live through anything.

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 After living through the first pandemic in over a century, Americans could be in the midst of another one. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 22 May 2024 Imagine living through the following timeline — spanning just 12 months starting in July 1915 — in today’s environment of social media and round-the-clock news. —

Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024 After missing out on his preferred option — Kirk Cousins — and living through Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance, how much is Purdy’s Cousins-like competence worth to Shanahan? —

Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024 An agile moderator, Mulaney keeps the conversation flowing between in-studio guests, effectively prompts viewers calling in to the show live through anecdotes related to each night’s theme, and seems to know just when to change the subject. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 10 May 2024 Image Image For those who lived through eight months of Russian occupation, the memories have stoked fears that the Russians would be harsher a second time. —

Oleksandr Chubko Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 10 May 2024 Other reporters are able to watch the proceedings live through a video stream in an overflow room down the hallway. —

David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024 Much like the Alexander McQueen scarf and the Boho disc belt, the pedal pusher revival will doubtless inspire morbid fascination in those who lived through the knee-grazing Noughties. —

Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 May 2024 As with all other forms of retro tech for all those lucky enough to have lived through the pre-streaming years, CDs and CD players—especially ones as iconic as the Beosound 9000—will always have a place in our hearts. —

Adrienne So, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024

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