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be destroyed

VERB

fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die drop give up go down slump

STRONG

bend capitulate obey perish resign submit succumb yield

WEAK

back down be casualty be killed be lost be taken defer to eat dirt fall to pieces give in give way go under lie down pass into enemy hands

Antonyms

STRONG

fight

WEAK

advance overcome overthrow win

VERB

perish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease crumble disappear disintegrate pass away rot succumb vanish wither

STRONG

collapse corrupt croak decease decompose demise depart end expire fall go pass waste

WEAK

OD be killed be lost bite the dust break down buy the farm check out give up the ghost go under kick the bucket lose life pass on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive build grow

STRONG

be born bear begin commence create improve rise start stay

WEAK

give birth revive

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“He does not ask us to applaud Lyutov’s sweet Jewish soul without revealing how it was reviled and how it could be destroyed by those he was eager to claim as his brothers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"It's not okay to steal a charity... If it's okay to loot a charity, the entire foundation of charitable giving will be destroyed."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

It’s generally better to create a nature reserve and try to protect species than to let them be destroyed.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Their results indicate that about eight out of 10 planets around tight binary stars would be destabilized, and most of those would ultimately be destroyed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Any matter that fell into the hole would be destroyed at the singularity, and only the gravitational effect of its mass would continue to be felt outside.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

be destroyed

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