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free living

[free-liv-ing] / ˈfriˈlɪv ɪŋ /
NOUN
fast lane
Synonyms
WEAK
burning the candle at both ends fast pace fast track killing pace
NOUN
dissipation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
squandering
STRONG
abandonment debauchery dissoluteness dissolution drunkenness evil excess extravagance indulgence intemperance lavishness prodigality profligacy self-gratification waste
WEAK
high living life in the fast lane to hell in handbasket
Antonyms
STRONG
economy moderation saving temperance
WEAK
appearance unselfishness virtue

Example Sentences

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Although most people have never heard of free living amoebae, scientists say they deserve far more attention.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

After all, parasites like hematophages are the bedrock of the tree of life, outnumbering free living species by about 3 to 2.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

“My beautiful Smile is pain free, living in her new body alongside Jesus,” Schneider, 62, wrote.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023

“My beautiful Smile is pain free, living in her new body alongside Jesus,” Schneider wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023

It is foolish to complain of fate, or rather of the life of free living, which made me have a tendency to rheumatic gout.

From The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow by Grant, Robert

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