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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These objects are commonly associated with offerings in Roman religious sites.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

More than 22,000 kids are Youth on Course members with access to 134 golf courses in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent, indifferent to the deaths of thousands of people," the pope said in his address.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The gases are rapidly cooled before being compressed and sent to the final stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I ask, but as I ask, it dawns on me, what I didn’t know, and my legs go all quivery, like my bones are made of rubber.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam