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earn a living

VERB

live

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feed get along maintain

STRONG

fare profit subsist support

WEAK

acquire a livelihood earn money get by make ends meet make it

Antonyms

WEAK

cease depart die not use

VERB

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

labor manage pursue strive toil try

STRONG

dig drive drudge freelance hustle manufacture moil moonlight ply slog specialize strain sweat

WEAK

apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on do a job do business have a job hold a job knuckle down nine-to-five it peg away plug away punch a clock take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stop

STRONG

be lazy idle laze

WEAK

destroy relax rest

Example Sentences

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If machines can perform most economically valuable work better than humans can, how do people earn a living and support their families?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But Tilly is far less a threat to Hollywood than actors who earn a living in car commercials and insurance ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

"Where else are we supposed to go to earn a living?"

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Fishermen say the platform is built around a natural reef rich with fish – the restrictions mean their catches are smaller and they barely earn a living.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

"Now, now, I gotta earn a living, don't I? I don't have some fancy monastery, giving me food, do I?"

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

earn a living

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