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be on

VERB
act
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enact perform play portray
STRONG
burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut
WEAK
bring down the house do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play act play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards
Antonyms
STRONGEST
direct fail prevent stop
WEAK
abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain
VERB
lie
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belong exist prevail remain spread stretch
STRONG
be beset extend occupy reach
WEAK
be beside be buried be established be even be fixed be found be interred be level be located be placed be seated be smooth have its seat in
VERB
perform
Synonyms
STRONGEST
display execute give go on offer play present produce represent show stage
STRONG
discourse dramatize emote enact exhibit ham impersonate personate playact render
WEAK
act out appear as bring down the house do a number do a turn ham it up put on tread the boards
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold
STRONG
fail
WEAK
direct halt prevent stop
VERB
play-act
Synonyms
WEAK
bring down the house burlesque characterize do do a turn dramatize emote enact feign go on go over ham ham it up impersonate lay an egg make debut mime mimic mug parody perform personate personify play play gig play part play role portray pretend put it over rehearse represent say one's piece simulate star stooge strut take part tread the boards

Example Sentences

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He said reports that LIV Golf may soon lose its Saudi funding and could be on the brink of collapse "should serve as a warning."

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Leaving full-time work before 60 means I’ll be on the early side, but I picked the very specific age of 59½ because that’s when I can access the funds in my retirement accounts without penalty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“We have the confidence and belief and certainly the collective competitive spirit to be on this stage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But to qualify, you have to be on benefits like Universal Credit or Pension Credit.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Please, please be on the lookout for us.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar