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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
Dakota Sweeney, a cousin of Wilson, the Bravo reality TV star, lived with the victim and was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder and armed criminal action, the Missouri Highway Patrol said in an affidavit.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
In order to properly convey Michael's cultural effect and legacy, director Antoine Fuqua utilized several of the real places where Michael performed, lived and filmed music videos.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The victim, 43-year-old Alfredo Cuellar who lived nearby, was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, Boisvert said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese national who lived as a legal permanent resident in Miami, Florida, carried out the December 13 massacre in Providence, Rhode Island, before murdering MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro in Brookline, Massachusetts, two days later.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Art Scotland, a member of the zoo’s board of trustees who has lived much of his life in the neighborhood of Land Park, also urged approval of the MOU.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
For a franchise staring at one of its biggest lottery nights in years, the Nets are bringing along one of the people who’s lived every version of their story up close.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The second Palestinian killed, Abu Naim, was a parent at the school who lived nearby.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
To swim in the shadow of the largest mammal that has ever lived.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
David K. Li, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
In order to properly convey Michael's cultural effect and legacy, director Antoine Fuqua utilized several of the real places where Michael performed, lived and filmed music videos.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The victim, 43-year-old Alfredo Cuellar who lived nearby, was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, Boisvert said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese national who lived as a legal permanent resident in Miami, Florida, carried out the December 13 massacre in Providence, Rhode Island, before murdering MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro in Brookline, Massachusetts, two days later.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Art Scotland, a member of the zoo’s board of trustees who has lived much of his life in the neighborhood of Land Park, also urged approval of the MOU.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
For a franchise staring at one of its biggest lottery nights in years, the Nets are bringing along one of the people who’s lived every version of their story up close.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The second Palestinian killed, Abu Naim, was a parent at the school who lived nearby.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
To swim in the shadow of the largest mammal that has ever lived.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lived
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Special agents identified Reyes as the suspect, who at the time resided on Tudor Lane in Westmont.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In both Germany and Italy, the judicial system had to bend and go along with the police state, where real power resided.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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After Monday night’s Game 4 victory, there was no bravado, no declarations and no viral sound bites waiting to be misinterpreted.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was no comedian present (there was, however, a mentalist) for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but that didn’t stop Jimmy Kimmel from presenting his alternative version of what his WHCD monologue might look like on his Thursday, April 23, show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even novels and feature films that criticized the war were being told from the American point of view, as though Iraqis barely existed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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But because the field has long existed slightly under the radar, many artists have been free to develop innovative approaches—such as fabric manipulation or, in my case, fabric assemblage.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lived. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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