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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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And change doesn’t need to be taken lying down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I don’t want you to be taken advantage of by family members who look at you and see an ATM.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Richard Clothier, managing director of Wyke Farms in Somerset, said: "With climate change and the other geopolitical challenges around the world, food security can't be taken for granted any more."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Hacks” showed that in action for five seasons, whether Deborah battled to be taken seriously or Ava fought for her shot.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Now, when I drove down the main street, I would not be taken for a derelict.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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