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be alive

VERB

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

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In these kinds of cases, family members are often left asking an unthinkable question: Would their loved one still be alive if they’d received the necessary care?

From Salon • May 15, 2026

He was simply happy to be there, happy to share music, happy to be alive, very happy to be loved.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"I lived between despair and hope that my daughter might still be alive," she explained.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Woods, whose car rolled over several times, said later that was lucky to be alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I wanted her to be alive with me.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

be alive

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