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live off

VERB

prey on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bully devour exploit feed on fleece haunt intimidate oppress plunder take advantage of victimize

WEAK

blackmail bleed burden consume depredate distress eat hunt load raid seize tax trouble weigh worry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist give help

WEAK

guard protect save

Example Sentences

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Still, for investors looking to cash their dividend checks and live off the income, accepting an annual payout of less than 1% may be a tall order.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“Unless you’re going to live off cash under your mattress for the rest of your life, defaulting on your loans will affect you,” Mayotte says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

She was also made to live off scraps.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

If he can’t make a living in Nantong either, he said, “I’ll just have to live off my parents.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

She could live off of her fortune until old age.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

live off

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