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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

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She was also made to live off scraps.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

My IRA has been invested aggressively because I have been able to live off my pension.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The settlement has just under 100 residents, most of whom live off from hunting and fishing.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 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

With no job, Meng and I live off of the generosity of Eang’s family.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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