be taken

VERB

die

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drown expire perish succumb

STRONG

conk croak decease demise depart drop finish suffocate

WEAK

be no more breathe one's last cease to exist drop off give up the ghost go way of all flesh kick the bucket relinquish life rest in peace

Antonyms

STRONG

bear continue

WEAK

be born begin develop flourish grow improve live

VERB

fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die drop give up go down slump

STRONG

bend capitulate obey perish resign submit succumb yield

WEAK

back down be casualty be destroyed be killed be lost defer to eat dirt fall to pieces give in give way go under lie down pass into enemy hands

Antonyms

STRONG

fight

WEAK

advance overcome overthrow win

Example Sentences

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Donald Trump's latest pronouncements on Iran and the chances of a negotiated agreement have to be taken seriously, as he is after all the president of the United States.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

However, it must be taken on an empty stomach – and users must wait 30 minutes before eating or drinking.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

For anyone who cares about video games as art and has bemoaned the ever-tightening corporate stranglehold over visual entertainment and its archives, Sony’s disc phaseout is an earth-shattering quake that’s not to be taken lightly.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

“And then fire happens and it kind of exposes all those things that go on that should be taken care of,” he continued.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

“Thanks. So, why should the Confederate flag be taken down?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

be taken

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