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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I’m celebrating the New Year, trying not to over stress about what people are saying and stay distracted.

From Los Angeles Times

Services are under growing pressure, she said, but community support "can help deal with the root causes of many admissions".

From BBC

Separately, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used his New Year message to praise the "invincible alliance" between Pyongyang and Moscow, while praising soldiers who are fighting in "alien lands".

From BBC

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the celebration, according to his advisers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They are hitting what is easiest for them to reach. And then, of course if you look at export logistics, Odesa is the final gateway.”

From The Wall Street Journal