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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Reviews of their use show that these systems are now embedded across most stages of the UK food system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

At the same time, manual backup procedures are being eliminated to improve efficiency.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

More recently, failures at large distributors have shown how quickly deliveries can be interrupted, even when goods are available.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Manual processes are often seen as inefficient and are gradually phased out.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The three of us are sitting at the end of the dock on an old, unzipped sleeping bag that Nate dug out of the rafters of the shop.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam