Definitions

are

[ahr, er] / ɑr, ər /

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

Example Sentences

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The couple are said to be residing in the third home while construction on their megamansion is carried out.

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With its smorgasbord of humanity, “Marty Supreme” makes a defiant statement at a moment when audiences suspect AI-generated people are taking over their screens.

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“Now they are saying: How can we make this work?”

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