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live on

VERB
continue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance carry on carry over endure extend go on last linger maintain persist progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain
STRONG
abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold
WEAK
draw out forge ahead get on with it hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back
STRONG
abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten
WEAK
complete desist end finish
VERB
endure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exist go on hold linger live persist remain ride out stay survive sustain
STRONG
abide be bide cling last outlast outlive prevail stand superannuate wear
WEAK
be left be long lived be timeless carry on carry through hang on have no end hold on hold out keep on never say die perdure run on stay on stick to wear on wear well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease depart die go halt leave quit stop
STRONG
lose move refuse reject
WEAK
discontinue
VERB
feed on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
devour eat graze ingest nibble prey on
WEAK
exist on fare feast have a bite meal munch nurture partake pasture peck pig out scarf snack sponge subsist take take nourishment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain
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 down 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

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With the remnants of 777 now winding down in bankruptcy, investments the firm made still live on the balance sheets of A-CAP insurers, including Atlantic Coast Life Insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“You live on 900 acres with every form of entertainment imaginable,” developer Andy Mitchell tells Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

As thick fog enveloped the Moss Lane ground, he could barely see what was going on in a first-round game being televised live on BBC Two.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

It will be broadcast live on television in participating countries and on YouTube -- but a question remains over whether anyone will be watching.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Fink barked, “Why should I care what happens in the ocean? I live on dry land!”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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