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being

[bee-ing] / ˈbi ɪŋ /

NOUN

existence

Synonyms

STRONG

actuality animation journey life living presence reality subsistence vitality world

Antonyms

WEAK

abstract deadness inanimate

NOUN

essential nature

Synonyms

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character entity essence essentiality individuality marrow personality quintessence self soul spirit substance texture

WEAK

essentia

Antonyms

WEAK

abstract deadness inanimate

NOUN

animate object

Synonyms

STRONG

animal beast body creature entity human individual mortal organism person personage soul thing

WEAK

conscious thing human being living thing

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract animal concept inanimate plant

WEAK

deadness

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It’s like being in a writers’ room, with musicians in a studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And there were a lot of late nights, there was a lot of hair being pulled out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As peak swimming season kicks off, the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center pool in Lake View Terrace reopened Memorial Day on weekends after being closed for the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

So as far as possible, I tried to remind myself that that was a sign of almost being in touch with the material.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But knowing something and being able to say it out loud are two different things.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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