1
as in breathing
having or showing life
we were relieved to find that the little bird was still alive after crashing into the plate glass window
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2
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity
the mall was alive with holiday shoppers
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3
as in operating
being in effective operation
kept the cause of peace alive despite severe setbacks in relations between the two nations
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as in existing
having being at the present time
describes her boyfriend as the sweetest guy alive
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5
as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
alive to the need for major improvements in the school system
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Recent Examples of alive
But as people age and direct connections grow fainter, a local history teacher has hatched a plan to try to keep the communal memory alive.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Rescuers are using mechanical diggers and bulldozers to break up 100 tons of concrete to locate any still alive after the disaster that killed 15 people, with 72 still missing.
—Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Experts have warned the true death toll is likely to be higher as hundreds remain missing and hopes of finding people alive is dwindling fast.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The majority of the climbers made it off the mountain alive in May 1996.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Rescuers are using mechanical diggers and bulldozers to break up 100 tons of concrete to locate any still alive after the disaster that killed 15 people, with 72 still missing.
—Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Experts have warned the true death toll is likely to be higher as hundreds remain missing and hopes of finding people alive is dwindling fast.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The majority of the climbers made it off the mountain alive in May 1996.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alive
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
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Gong and his family members are aware of the filmmakers, even mention the filming, yet remain largely unselfconscious in front of the cameras.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Our brains are aware of inconsistencies in the imagery at a detailed level, even if the exact nature of these inconsistencies eludes our conscious perception.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even successful American Idol winners suffer a few losses here and there, including country crooner Scotty McCreery's recent onstage fall during a live performance.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Refined Entertainment Evenings under the stars with live performances, cultural showcases, and intimate lounge experiences.—
Explora Journeys,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Mission Beach tower is the busiest in the entire city, and the beach’s popularity with tourists makes emergencies more likely there.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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After two years of busy construction, John and Mable had completed their 56-room Mediterranean Revival masterpiece in 1926, at a time when no homes of such scope existed in Sarasota.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Third, operational command of Kamikaze planes is difficult because results cannot be evaluated with any accuracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The residence also had no running water and no operational bathroom facilities, the department added.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is where one of the biggest challenges lay, extant garments are nonexistent and there are not a lot of surviving images from ancient times which show what people were wearing.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Read More: The Permian Extinction: Life on Earth Nearly Disappeared During the ‘Great Dying’ Success in Warm Waters Applying evidence from experiments on extant marine animals, the team populated their model with the modern relatives of the creatures of the end-Permian era.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Charcuterie and cheese, potatoes and onions, meat and offal: These are the ingredients that animate Harris’s chalkboard menu, all old friends, treated with a grandmotherly mix of tenderness and brawn.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Your business should excite your customers, frustrate your competitors and animate and motivate your people.—
Jeffrey Russell,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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Here, her thriving rose collection has been a project years in the making—the product of a small, gradual endeavor that soared to new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since distancing from the royal family, Markle has been working on establishing herself as a thriving business woman.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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