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is

[iz] / ɪz /

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive 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

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

Example Sentences

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Though she is grateful that she and her son survived, she feels angry that her condition was not diagnosed while she was pregnant, which would have put her at far less risk of a haemorrhage.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

It is his fourth known attempt to flee China.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“Don't be surprised if she is the highest run-scorer of this tournament now.”

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Prosecutors filed an arrest warrant for Kim in November 2018, but he is believed to have fled and eluded authorities for eight years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

It is a painful way to exist in the world, but Joey rarely complains.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly