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as in was
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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Recent Examples of lived
First responders located a 12-year-old girl who lived at the home.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
This Revive formula lived up to its name, adding more shine, bounce, and control after the very first use.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Residents of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, where Ghazali lived, said several members of his family in Lebanon, including his niece, nephew and brother, were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Preserving legacy, embracing change There’s a quiet reverence that reverberates in Kojima—a feeling that denim here isn’t just made, it’s lived.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
This is where Cesar Chavez once lived.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah has not lived up to its end of the deal, and Israel has continued bombing Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
In the 1920s and ’30s, American Regionalist painter Grant Wood, best known for his work American Gothic, lived here.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Art Feasel has lived there for 30 years and brings his dog, Minnie, out to play nearly every day.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
This Revive formula lived up to its name, adding more shine, bounce, and control after the very first use.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Residents of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, where Ghazali lived, said several members of his family in Lebanon, including his niece, nephew and brother, were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Preserving legacy, embracing change There’s a quiet reverence that reverberates in Kojima—a feeling that denim here isn’t just made, it’s lived.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
This is where Cesar Chavez once lived.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah has not lived up to its end of the deal, and Israel has continued bombing Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
In the 1920s and ’30s, American Regionalist painter Grant Wood, best known for his work American Gothic, lived here.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Art Feasel has lived there for 30 years and brings his dog, Minnie, out to play nearly every day.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lived
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Lueloff had resided in Lincoln Park until moving to Sarasota permanently in 2012.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other famed tenants have included Colman Domingo, Alicia Keys, Angela Lansbury, Mickey Rourke, and Larry David (the real-life inspiration for Seinfeld’s Kramer resided next door).—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the vehicle driving off the pier.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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There was more tension than cheering for the Venezuela faithful as MLB veterans Aaron Nola and Michael Lorenzen kept Italy ahead through six innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The rodents have existed outside state code for the simple reason that they weren’t known to be in the state.—
Mark Dee
March 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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This one is likely to set records for its strength relative to the time of year and could even rival or beat previous intense heat domes that existed during the summer months, such as the 2021 event.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lived. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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