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live down

VERB
survive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear endure exist get through handle keep last live recover remain ride out subsist suffer sustain weather withstand
STRONG
outlast outlive outwear persevere persist revive
WEAK
be extant be left carry on carry through come through cut it get on go all the way go the limit hold out keep afloat live on live out live through make a comeback make the cut pull out of it pull through remain alive see through stand up tough it out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart die discontinue neglect refuse reject
STRONG
give up leave quit stop
WEAK
cease

Example Sentences

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“There are those coming from the Northeast that want to live down here and those in South Florida who want to finally live by the water,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The neighborhood looked a bit iffy, so they texted and asked, since I live down here, if I would take a look.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

To draw districts of roughly equal size, election officials need to know exactly where people live, down to the smallest voting unit.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2024

Wallace already had a mistake to live down.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023

“My fathers from around here. Well, Maryland. Carries grandparents live down here, too. My grandparents live in Chevy Chase,” Darius says.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.