lives with

phrase

present tense third-person singular of live with
as in stands
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 lives with The care also continues around the clock because Gus lives with Bell, her husband and their two children, while Griff II remains with the family in retirement. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 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 Can a man who lives alone and a woman who lives with her grandmother be so different? — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Her son, who lives with them, had access to better paying job opportunities in the city. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 The Minnesota native founded Day 2 Media and now lives with her husband and children in Paris. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
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stands for
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  • The lower part, with its four legs on the ground, stands for the fall of a lost civilization.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Nashville International Airport currently uses the airport code BNA, which stands for Berry Field Nashville Airport.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Lives with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lives%20with. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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