1
as in breathing
having or showing life
we were relieved to find that the little bird was still alive after crashing into the plate glass window
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2
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity
the mall was alive with holiday shoppers
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3
as in operating
being in effective operation
kept the cause of peace alive despite severe setbacks in relations between the two nations
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4
as in existing
having being at the present time
describes her boyfriend as the sweetest guy alive
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5
as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
alive to the need for major improvements in the school system
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Recent Examples of alive
Suspicion soon turned to McArthur, who was the last person to see Wright alive.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
The flood of programming from Chuck Lorre such as Two and Half Men and The Big Bang Theory kept the sitcom alive well past its sell-thru date.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Advertisement In the movie's final minutes, Ava reunites with Danica, who ended up washing up on the beach alive, and the two discuss the fact that Stevie apparently also survived her fall into the ocean, seemingly leaving the door open for another installment.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
With each passing day, however, the chance of finding someone alive dwindles.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
The flood of programming from Chuck Lorre such as Two and Half Men and The Big Bang Theory kept the sitcom alive well past its sell-thru date.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Advertisement In the movie's final minutes, Ava reunites with Danica, who ended up washing up on the beach alive, and the two discuss the fact that Stevie apparently also survived her fall into the ocean, seemingly leaving the door open for another installment.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
With each passing day, however, the chance of finding someone alive dwindles.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alive
Adjective
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The disconnect between operating performance and net income suggests potential one-time gains or non-operating income that may not be sustainable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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Young musicians coming out of music schools should be aware of all the other kinds of music, and should be able to play those other types of music, because 95 percent of them will not play in symphony orchestras or as soloists.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Authorities aren't aware of any other injured, Police Chief Joe Silva said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Since emerging more than a decade ago, the Swedish band Ghost has increasingly crafted the sort of live rock spectacle fitting a big arena setting.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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There, from 16 bowling lanes and a restaurant to two live performance venues, there's something for everyone.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Horton said summer is always the busiest, with the program planning several events each month to combat the rise in homicides and violent crimes as the weather warms.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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Ever since then, it’s been sitting on the shore, beached like a shipwreck, just feet from a busy highway.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Construction is set to begin fall 2025 and aims to operational by fall 2026.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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That’s about public safety and operational continuity.—
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Where the Drake equation depicts the bottlenecks that narrow probabilities of life for an entire galaxy, Dreck is adding back the extant uncounted alien rules, those whose burden’s origin is otherwise than the agency’s rulemaking process.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Character models in the distance no longer animate at a lower frame rate than those in the foreground.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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No matter its age and despite its survival being dependent on machines, just like its mother, the fetus is entirely animate.—
Lindsey Breitwieser,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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Although television viewership has declined, the wrestling industry today is financially thriving due to revenue streams such as media rights deals, sponsorships, and live events.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Far from the central city of Bari, and challenging to maintain, even those that remained farms were no longer independent and thriving communities.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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“Alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alive. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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