LIVE WITH Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

live with

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Definition of live with

as in accept

to put up with (something painful or difficult) She was forced to live with the mistakes she had made.

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Recent Examples of live with Zelensky said a care home for elderly citizens and people living with disabilities was among the dozens of building damaged in the latest attack, and that more than 300 emergency services personnel were responding at the scene. — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Ungaro lived with Araujo in a waterfront Sunny Isles Beach condo. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 For now, however, the Bombers sound willing to live with his waning defense down the stretch and in the playoffs. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 But Peasley also lives with Type 1 diabetes and wanted to avoid the potential fogginess and drowsiness that can accompany anesthesia. — Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live with

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stand for

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When the Kirk family attorney spoke about how Charlie Kirk stood for the opposite of hate, Erika Kirk was crying and nodding along.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
The answer was that the film segmented one big stage in Cleveland, with the Buddy TV standing for the entire production because shooting had to go in and out of it.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026

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