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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
Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson housing projects were built and black folks settled in, dreaming of moving in with their better-off cousins who lived near Lenox Avenue.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The slavery exhibits were a collaborative effort and detail the lives of nine people enslaved at the home while Washington lived there as president.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
For decades, microscopic robots lived mostly in our imagination.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
There are nods to this history throughout, and particularly in the restaurant, Annette, which was named in tribute to Annette Kolb, the inspirational French-German writer and pacifist who lived at the original Hotel Cayré for 17 years from 1944.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
The victim lived a short distance away.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Alicia Perry, who lives in Kavala Ranch not far from the Mill Water Circle home, remembered meeting the husband from the family who lived there.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Organizations will keep learning that priorities are something announced, not lived.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The objects that remind you of who came before you and the life that was lived around them.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The slavery exhibits were a collaborative effort and detail the lives of nine people enslaved at the home while Washington lived there as president.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
For decades, microscopic robots lived mostly in our imagination.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
There are nods to this history throughout, and particularly in the restaurant, Annette, which was named in tribute to Annette Kolb, the inspirational French-German writer and pacifist who lived at the original Hotel Cayré for 17 years from 1944.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
The victim lived a short distance away.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Alicia Perry, who lives in Kavala Ranch not far from the Mill Water Circle home, remembered meeting the husband from the family who lived there.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Organizations will keep learning that priorities are something announced, not lived.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The objects that remind you of who came before you and the life that was lived around them.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lived
Verb
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At the time of the incidents, Shellenbergar resided in Independence, according to the plea agreement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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The backstory Enviably located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 7th arrondissement, the property is housed in the former Hôtel Cayré, where artists and writers once resided.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In between acts, there was a dance intermission featuring background dancers, including a solo female dancer performing a contemporary piece, before the stage opened to a full dance performance.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Detectives did not indicate that there was any connection between the two incidents.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Long one of the most beautiful ways to preserve produce, candying has existed in some form as far back as ancient China and Rome.—
Hannah Walhout,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Islamic Republic rejected pre-Islamic Persian history, as if nothing of value had existed in Persia before Islam.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lived. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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