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present participle of be
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Synonyms for being
Synonyms: Noun
baby, bird, bod [British], body, character, cookie (or cooky), creature, customer, devil, duck, egg, face, fish, guy, head, human, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, scout, slob, sort, soul, specimen, stiff, thing, wight
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Examples of being in a Sentence
Noun
a social movement that was brought into being in the 1960s I knew it was true in the core of my being.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Members of Riverbanksâ animal care team will also accompany her to ensure her health and well-being during the trip as well as a successful introduction to her new herd. — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County Zoo will welcome a new elephant in fall to the Adventure Africa Exhibit," 29 Aug. 2019 In a sport that sometimes feels sapped of genuity, Morton personifies it with every fiber of his being. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros demolish Rays, 15-1," 28 Aug. 2019 There are few things in life that can reach down into your inner being and bring out your raw emotions and to me one of those is Notre Dame football. — Bird Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Bird Brown: Itâs almost time to wake the echoes, shake the thunder," 24 Aug. 2019 Noah has played 12 NBA seasons with his last being in Memphis last season. — Duane Rankin, azcentral, "Kevin Durant, Trae Young, Gilbert Arenas, Jalen Rose fuel Devin Booker double team debate," 23 Aug. 2019 Because that takes up your whole life and your whole being. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "John Travolta Says Heâs âVery Proudâ of Grease Costar Olivia Newton-John as She Faces Cancer," 23 Aug. 2019 German researchers looked at data from a European survey that asked 55,000 people aged 50 and older about their emotional well-being. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Having kids DOES make you happier, but only after they leave the nest, study finds," 20 Aug. 2019 This regulatory gap allows clubs and unscrupulous agents to treat African minors with no long-term regard for their well-being or protection from dangerous and exploitative situations in a foreign country. — Ini-obong Nkang, Quartz Africa, "Europeâs search for soccerâs next big star is driving a modern-day slave trade," 14 Aug. 2019 The goal is to fight loneliness and depression in both groups, thereby improving their social and mental well-being. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Hey Silicon Valley, make way for these teenage Indian âwitchesâ and their app," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'being.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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