live for
phrasal verb
lived for; living for; lives for
1
: to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly
I live for the day when we'll be together!
2
: to think of (something) as the most important or enjoyable part of one's life
She lives for her work.
3
: to think of (something) as a reason for being alive
He's depressed and feels as if he has nothing left to live for.
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Dort will defend quicker guards like Mitchell but lives for the brute matchups.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Binod was kicked out of Bhutan at 4 or 5 years old and lived for over a decade in a refugee camp in Nepal before coming to Idaho in his early 20s, his wife and lawyer told the Idaho Statesman.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Abrego Garcia was released from custody following that decision and has lived for six years in Maryland with his wife and their children.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Performing live for the first time in front of an audience at the Orpheum Theatre, as judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie worked to trim 38 aspiring stars from the roster, the singers had to turn things up a notch to make the cut.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Binod was kicked out of Bhutan at 4 or 5 years old and lived for over a decade in a refugee camp in Nepal before coming to Idaho in his early 20s, his wife and lawyer told the Idaho Statesman.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Abrego Garcia was released from custody following that decision and has lived for six years in Maryland with his wife and their children.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Performing live for the first time in front of an audience at the Orpheum Theatre, as judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie worked to trim 38 aspiring stars from the roster, the singers had to turn things up a notch to make the cut.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Live for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20for. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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