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be taken

VERB
die
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drown expire perish succumb
STRONG
conk croak decease demise depart drop finish suffocate
WEAK
be no more breathe one's last cease to exist drop off give up the ghost go way of all flesh kick the bucket relinquish life rest in peace
Antonyms
STRONG
bear continue
WEAK
be born begin develop flourish grow improve live
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 destroyed be killed be lost 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

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“You do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously,” Kirk said.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

It simply delays the medicine that must eventually be taken.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Officers treated the victim until they could be taken to a hospital with injuries that police said weren’t life-threatening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

He said this would be taken into account when it came to a possible extradition.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Or will I be taken on Sunday instead?

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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