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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He meets Janine, his equal in appetite and id, sending him into a tailspin of yearning and loops of Sky Ferreira’s “Everything Is Embarrassing” on sadboi walks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Is it more Grand Slam singles champions to follow Murray and Raducanu?

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Is it any surprise that Musk, of all people, is a fan of those sentiments?

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Is this a rational way to structure the U.S. government?

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Getting up from the bed, Papa looked at his watch and said, “Your mother and I are going to the store today. Is there anything you want me to tell your grandpa?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls