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be affected

VERB
feel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge appear appreciate endure enjoy get go through have know meet notice perceive receive see seem sense suffer suggest taste understand welcome
STRONG
accept comprehend discern encounter exhibit note observe remark resemble savor undergo
WEAK
be aware of be excited be impressed be sensible of be sensitive be turned on to get in touch get vibes have a hunch have funny feeling
VERB
react
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge act answer behave counter feel perform proceed reply revert
STRONG
backfire boomerang echo function operate rebound reciprocate recoil recur return take work
WEAK
answer back bounce back get back at give a snappy comeback give back have a funny feeling have vibes talk back turn back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease halt question stop
STRONG
idle keep refuse
VERB
suffer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo
STRONG
ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe
WEAK
be at disadvantage be convulsed be impaired be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched have a bad time
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm please soothe surrender yield
STRONG
assuage help rise strengthen
WEAK
aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve

Example Sentences

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These are the jobs most likely to be affected by artificial intelligence in the short run.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“Ironically, if we had a Las Vegas-area earthquake, the Californians who would be affected by that would get warnings,” Rowe said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

So that is unlikely to be affected dramatically.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

CRG is offering to buy out a dozen homeowners near the data-center site, but there are many more in the area without offers who said they would be affected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Her home was technically within the area that would be affected by the high winds, and it was surrounded by old trees.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers