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be

[bee, bee, bi] / bi, bi, bɪ /
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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Shell warned that its first-quarter natural-gas production would be lower than anticipated, as the energy industry counts the cost of the damage caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“We’re both unafraid to be ugly and weird and strange,” Abbott added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The specialist, who works at Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital, said women "need to be aware of what sort of treatment or service is available" to help them.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

January’s decline had been driven by a fall in large-scale orders—those valued at more than 50 million euros, or $58 million—which continued to be weak in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I might be the only one playing it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith