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verb

ˈliv How to pronounce live (audio)
Definition of livenext
1
as in to reside
to have a home he lives next door to the hospital

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2
as in to be
to have life Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece

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live

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adjective

ˈlīv How to pronounce live (audio)
1
as in operating
being in effective operation didn't realize that the microphone was live and proceeded to make some rather indiscreet comments

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2
as in breathing
having or showing life there is a tank of live lobsters sitting at the front of the restaurant

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Recent Examples of live
Verb
One of this season’s major storylines is Gallagher juggling his bosun duties while trying to be present for Cameron and their newborn son who are living nearby in Croatia. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 The attacks have also served Ukraine’s war goals by unsettling Russians living far from the front line and hurting the Russian economy. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
The Windjammer The Windjammer is part restaurant, part legendary live-music venue, with a buzzy beachfront setting that keeps things lively well beyond dinner. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 The complex will have live-work units, residential units, garage parking spaces, a public pedestrian pass-through and courtyard. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live
Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
  1. reside
  2. be
  3. operating
  4. alive
  5. dwell
  6. exist
  7. operational
  8. living
Verb
  • The sudden loss of TPS for so many Haitian employees who reside in the region has hit its economy hard.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The show’s central quintet reside in the childhood home of Samir, whose semi-retired parents are on an apparently indefinite tour of the national parks.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of reside
Verb
  • There was no catching the Redhawks on this night with Hayes playing like a world-beater.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • While crude oil can be carried via pipeline–perhaps from oil producers in the Persian Gulf to ports on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula–gas can’t, meaning there are no alternative routes to get LNG to Asia if Hormuz is blocked.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of be
Adjective
  • That sits on the books of the league’s 32 Equity investment arm, and 1/32 of any gains or losses in the entity flow through the Packers’ non-operating income.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
  • True, some if the upside surprise has come from non-operating gains on holdings in huge, private AI pioneers, but not all of it.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Definition of operating
Adjective
  • One of the more remarkable streaks in the history of this nearly century-old racetrack is still alive.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Your life, your time, your moment is among the best to be alive in human history.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of alive
Verb
  • The prince, Ashitaka, encounters a forest-dwelling young woman called San on his journey and the two become friends, teaming up to help save the forest and end his curse.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The mood is unworldly, perfect for a song about an insomniac dwelling on lost love through a dark night.
    — Marshall Gu, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwell
Verb
  • However, experts told CNBC that a natural time lag exists when price changes transmit from crude oil to retail gasoline.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than designing an entirely new robotic counter-drone vehicle, the companies combined an existing robotic platform with an existing sensing and electronic warfare capability.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exist
Adjective
  • Researchers point out that this ability could make maritime simulations more realistic while helping identify weaknesses in operational plans.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some industry experts have warned that the SPR will soon reach operational minimums soon, wiping out any further cushion to offset the oil deficit from the Middle East.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of operational
Adjective
  • For now, Rooral only operates in Benarraba, but similar programs are starting to pop up across Spain—like Anceu, which offers a rural co-living program in Galicia.
    — Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, Rice was an account executive for PadSplit, an online co-living rental marketplace, where users can rent rooms in shared living spaces.
    — Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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