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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
The house was built in 1956 and has a living area of 2,571 square feet. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 New York — Artificial intelligence is a game-changing technology that’s already transforming how the world lives and works. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
SoFi’s customer service is available daily over the phone or live chat, and many borrowers can request a dedicated advisor. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Weiss launched a series of town halls called Things That Matter, with anchors and correspondents interviews high-profile guests in front of a live audience. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 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
  • Reportedly Hall still resides there, and the exes are still listed in documents as the house’s co-owners.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, the version of Greg that came clean to Denise about being fired, stopped drinking, and stepped up for his family now resides in the belly of a dinosaur.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of reside
Verb
  • Not to say there isn’t any darkness, and there is obviously violence and action.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • There is nothing to do with a warning about foreign adversaries except go quiet, which is the point of making it.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 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
  • The battle sequences in this finale are awful, elaborate, and grotesque, especially Ormund using children as human shields and Daemon burning them alive.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But Sabalenka converted a spinny kick second-serve ace, keeping her faint hopes alive.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of alive
Verb
  • Commentary, however, has dwelled on a darkness of another sort, that of a thin artist gotten thinner.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Continuing to dwell on this hurt will not be helpful at this point.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwell
Verb
  • China has moved to bar companionship chatbots from encouraging emotional reliance, which means a regulator can decide that a relationship somebody depends on will stop existing.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In a better world, parents would be able to trust the government not only to monitor existing threats, but to keep up with new science and adjust accordingly.
    — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exist
Adjective
  • DeepFabric, which includes HelloFresh and Centric Brands among its clients, powers the agentic layer to handle the structured operational workflows with the consistency and audit trail that enterprise logistics demands.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Effective leaders continuously evaluate costs, margins, execution challenges and operational performance to help ensure growth remains sustainable.
    — Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of operational
Adjective
  • While plastic borders have gained popularity over the years for their practicality, many gardeners are now gravitating towards living borders consisting of plants, which offer a more natural look and can provide additional benefits, such as habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
  • What challenges is the co-living industry facing?
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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