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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These thrusters are extremely fuel-efficient and are well suited for gradual, precise maneuvers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Participants are asked to name the color of the ink rather than read the word itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Those charged particles are then expelled through tiny openings in the thruster, producing thrust.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The devices created in Lozano's lab are about the size of a thumbnail.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“But my companions are not so easily led.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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