LIVING WITH Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

living with

phrase

present participle of live with

as in handling

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 living with The programs may look different from campus to campus, with some mascots living with their handlers as family pets, others residing in campus habitats or on private farms, and some receiving daily care from veterinary teams and student caretakers. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The program aims to address the overwhelming stress and concern people living with dementia and their caregivers have due to progression of the disease. — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The couple's daughter-in-law, Raychell Strayhorn, had been living with them, but was out of town when the fire happened. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 During the podcast’s voicemail segment, Nick also opened up about living with Type 1 diabetes. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Her two younger siblings are now living with a new foster mother. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 For young neurodivergent people (especially those who are also Black, trans, disabled or living with chronic illness) the risk calculation is becoming brutal. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This changing economic landscape has helped fuel the rise in adult children living with parents. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 The 53-year-old has been living with Multiple Sclerosis since 1998 with only those closest to her privy to this information. — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

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standing for

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Congressman Donalds, who is standing for gubernatorial race in November.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Candidates standing for election have to put down a deposit of 500 pounds ($675).

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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