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live off

VERB

prey on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bully devour exploit feed on fleece haunt intimidate oppress plunder take advantage of victimize

WEAK

blackmail bleed burden consume depredate distress eat hunt load raid seize tax trouble weigh worry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist give help

WEAK

guard protect save

Example Sentences

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She and her husband live off his Army paycheck and her disability benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

She was also made to live off scraps.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

My IRA has been invested aggressively because I have been able to live off my pension.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The settlement has just under 100 residents, most of whom live off from hunting and fishing.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

But here the countryside is too desolate and dry to live off the land, and begging is too chancy.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario