make a living

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back encourage finance fund maintain raise set up sponsor strengthen subsidize uphold

STRONG

angel bankroll chaperon cherish feed fortify foster guard keep nourish nurse prop stake stiffen stroke succor sustain underwrite

WEAK

attend to be a source of strength bring up buoy up care for earn one's keep give a leg up keep an eye on look after pay expenses of pay for pick up the check put up money for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclude depress discourage dissuade finish hurt ignore neglect take weaken

STRONG

abandon starve

WEAK

contradict disapprove let down let go oppose refuse reject release

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make a living

Is it easier or harder to make a living on records now?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

It may have been imprudent for the worker to try to circumvent the protesters, but he was trying to make a living by showing up for his job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

But while the couple signed a string of commercial deals with US platforms like Netflix and Spotify, reports said their attempts to make a living in the United States had fallen flat.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

But after years of fighting for my own bylines, my ambition now was to help my students thrive, make a living and not repeat my mistakes.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Someday I would have to make a living, so I needed some kind of career.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

make a living

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