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being

[bee-ing] / ˈbi ɪŋ /
NOUN
existence
Synonyms
STRONG
actuality animation journey life living presence reality subsistence vitality world
Antonyms
WEAK
abstract deadness inanimate
NOUN
essential nature
Synonyms
STRONG
character entity essence essentiality individuality marrow personality quintessence self soul spirit substance texture
WEAK
essentia
Antonyms
WEAK
abstract deadness inanimate
NOUN
animate object
Synonyms
STRONG
animal beast body creature entity human individual mortal organism person personage soul thing
WEAK
conscious thing human being living thing
Antonyms
STRONG
abstract animal concept inanimate plant
WEAK
deadness

Example Sentences

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Being cautious is not a guarantee of safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Being stuck there in a human traffic jam is a nightmare many experienced hikers and climbers would do anything to avoid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"Being able to use something that's already there for heating, I think it's positive," she says.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Being polyamorous has been freeing for Gabriel Strange-Wood, 53, and his partner Christina Lydia Strange-Wood, 47, they say.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Being connected to the statues was bad enough for Apollinaire.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day