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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
STRONG
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

Example Sentences

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Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya, an early Facebook executive who parlayed his wealth into being a high-profile investor, latched onto the post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It is not being treated as a terrorist incident, and is not currently being linked to other incidents in the area.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Cybersecurity will need to utilize AI, because AI is being used by cybercriminals,” Arnie Bellini, a tech entrepreneur and the chair of cybersecurity firm ConnectSecure, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Much of the discarded furniture and other goods left on the streets ends up being used to build homeless encampments, Phillips said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Beyond it being entirely unsafe, he had no desire for the scrutiny of living animals.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman