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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There are a lot of historians who think that the list has an order, that it starts with the smaller grievances and ends with the things the founders were most angry about.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026

The prices, which can be altered up or down, are set by the seller and only indicate an asking price, not what a buyer is prepared to pay.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

"Blocks of flats are being built where there used to be one- or two-storey houses," he laments.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

It’s as if our Founding Fathers are breaking up with the king of England, and it’s that part of the breakup when you tell the person you’re breaking up with everything that they did wrong.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026

The Japanese military orders all newspapers to stop printing and all bookstores are searched.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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