Definitions

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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Utilities, gasoline and dance and piano lessons for their two children are cheaper in Appleton, too.

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GREENVILLE, N.C.—Nine people are being placed in coffins with provisions including pillows, carbon-dioxide monitors and snacks, then lowered into the earth and covered with packed dirt.

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A crowd of Silicon Valley startups like 1X and Figure, other manufacturers like Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics, and Chinese robotics companies are eager to sell their robots that can fold laundry or manufacture vehicles.

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These days, there are two types of drivers: the ones aware of the Moylan Arrow and the ones who get to find out.

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The Islamic Republic has a high level of university enrollment, yet one in four of its youth are unemployed.

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