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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Both her parents are electrical engineers, whom she says her love for technology come from.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

His threats to annex Canada and Mexico are at least partially informed by the fact that they are oil rich nations as well.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Nasa did not say which of the astronauts, who are on their return journey to Earth after the fly-by, took the photographs.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“We’re now at a point in the company’s trajectory where we are scaling what the team can do,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“By five o’clock. Guests are supposed to start arriving by five o’clock, so I am, kind of, in a hurry.”

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