The verbs am, is, are, was, and were, be, being, been are known as "to be" verbs. The use of these verbs can result in weak or passive writing. It is better to use strong and colorful verbs.
Examples
weak: That coffee is soothing.
Strong: That coffee soothes me.
weak: My bike was run over by a elderly lady driving a sedan
strong: An elderly lady ran my bike over with her sedan
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