be a participant

VERB

participate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid compete cooperate engage engage in perform play share

STRONG

concur partake strive

WEAK

associate with be a party to be into chip in come in enter into get in on get in on the act go into have a hand in have to do with join in latch on lend a hand sit in sit in on take an interest in tune in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block direct hinder impede obstruct prevent stop

WEAK

observe watch

Example Sentences

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The comment wouldn’t have been a big deal if he had been talking about this year’s Puppy Bowl, in which his clone dog Junie will not be a participant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“Unless you're willing to be a participant in these systems of compliance and distraction then you pose some kind of evident threat.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

"I said 'we must have a World Championship for women and we have to be a participant in the Olympic Games'," she explained.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

And while I was supposed to just be a participant, I couldn’t come empty-handed.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

I was not, of course, privileged to be a participant at the many councils and discussions that ensued and took place, but I was aware that such transpired with great frequency.

From A Damsel in Distress by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

be a participant

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