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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The Federal Reserve’s and Wall Street economists’ forecasts for 2026 are generally quite rosy, with growth accelerating, unemployment stabilizing and inflation falling in the new year.

From MarketWatch

All are, in a sense, in their element.

From The Wall Street Journal

OK, maybe that’s going a little too far, but if the animals are just as spirited next year, Americans will probably be gathering around their Thanksgiving tables feeling especially fortunate.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That's one of the reasons why, normally, older individuals are not used as donors for bone marrow transplantation, because their stem cells are not as potent," Pinho said.

From Science Daily

“If you are creative in L.A., you know other creatives and one of them is a music artist or one of them is a rapper or in a rock band. And you start that way.”

From Los Angeles Times