as in breathing
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as in person
a member of the human race
no one has the right to enslave another being
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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
music is such a large part of her being that she could never give up performing
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as in living
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
we'll be there waiting for you
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as in ranking
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
our school's football team is first in its division
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as in happening
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of being
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
That small question sparks an incredible journey filled with mystery, time travel, battles, and ancient beings known as Watchers.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Will future machine-intelligent beings count?
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
No living being exists in a vacuum that dictates completely ideal circumstances.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Cosmic beings, the sky is still rippling with the emotional, existential echoes of last week’s Jupiter–Chiron square, and many of us are noticing which parts of our inner child still feel exposed, reactive, or defensive.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
That small question sparks an incredible journey filled with mystery, time travel, battles, and ancient beings known as Watchers.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Will future machine-intelligent beings count?
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
No living being exists in a vacuum that dictates completely ideal circumstances.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for being
Noun
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Though the serial killer in each installment of Scream is always revealed to be a different person, the phone voice has remained consistent since Jackson, now 65, took on the job back in 1996.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The person didn’t respond to further questions, and phone calls to two numbers associated with the email address went unanswered.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By adjusting their positions in real time, the drones can not only lift and transport the heavy object but also control its orientation, which is crucial for precise placement in complex environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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This classical Pilates exercise targets your lower back muscles and extensors, which help with lifting objects.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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Their language mimics the essence of things, evocations of items and experiences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Although the codes are reinvented, the essence almost always remains the same.—
Tatiana Ojea,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel also turned over living and dead Palestinians in its custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ofrendas and cemeteries are typically adorned with flowers, which are believed to guide the spirits back to the living world due to their vibrant colors and strong scent.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The reason for the parade of customers, many of them first-time visitors, was the boxes of free fruits and vegetables -- apples, tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes and onions -- sitting atop two tables and inside multiple boxes under them.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Zhang said that North America and Europe now comprise close to 40% of the company’s revenue after sitting at zero just a few years ago.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Both are noteworthy when compared to the poll's last several years of data, ranking as the highest disapproval number in either term so far, and the lowest approval rating of his second term.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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All of that has contributed to Dallas ranking dead last in the NBA in offense.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gossip blogs on the Housewives have become an entire cottage industry, and that’s a far more likely explanation as to why this tends to keep happening.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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What happened to us at this company is happening at another company in another sector.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Campbell believed Miles could be the next signature signee for the program, and his pre-existing relationship with Miles from his time as an assistant at Oregon, plus the system he’s created at TCU, played a vital role in convincing her to choose Fort Worth.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic-preservation law and recent executive orders to beautify the nation's capital and restore pre-existing statues.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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