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be alive

VERB
be
Synonyms
STRONG
abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive
WEAK
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
live
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue endure get along last lead maintain move pass remain survive
STRONG
abide be breathe persist prevail subsist
WEAK
draw breath get by have life make it remain alive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease discontinue fall behind halt lose stop
STRONG
leave quit
WEAK
depart die not use
VERB
swarm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
congregate crawl flock gather overrun stream teem throng
STRONG
abound cluster crowd flow jam mass mob pullulate
WEAK
be numerous gather like bees move in a crowd rush together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse divide scatter separate spread
WEAK
retreat

Example Sentences

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The review concludes that the 130,000 number is highly inflated and includes tens of thousands who may be alive — or ended up on the list without having been properly identified in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

That suggests they may still be alive, or were alive for some period beyond their reported absences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"I need to be alive to be there for my family. I'm all that they have."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s weird to be alive at a time when much of contemporary warfare comprises literal laser beams, flying robots and dungeons full of nerds at computer terminals, but that’s really what’s happening.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Is this what it's like to be alive?

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate