make a living

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back encourage finance fund maintain raise set up sponsor strengthen subsidize uphold

STRONG

angel bankroll chaperon cherish feed fortify foster guard keep nourish nurse prop stake stiffen stroke succor sustain underwrite

WEAK

attend to be a source of strength bring up buoy up care for earn one's keep give a leg up keep an eye on look after pay expenses of pay for pick up the check put up money for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclude depress discourage dissuade finish hurt ignore neglect take weaken

STRONG

abandon starve

WEAK

contradict disapprove let down let go oppose refuse reject release

Example Sentences

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Cardellini: When I first started, I wondered if I would ever make a living at it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He found his way to Ramallah, where he opened a successful downtown falafel restaurant to make a living, and above all feed his family still in Gaza.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Show up, work hard, be productive, get paid and make a living.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Opening her journal, she committed to paper her ambition to make a living as an artist.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

A love song for the wife, a joyful melody for the kids, all of it backed up by the steady beat of a man marching to make a living.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

make a living

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