was

[wuhz, woz, wuhz] / wʌz, wɒz, wəz /

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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Was called upon just before half-time to produce an acrobatic save to deny Jimenez again when Mexico were pushing for a leveller at 2-1.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

“It wasn’t supposed to still feel potent. It was supposed to be something that served a moment,” said Was, who included the defiant single on his 2025 album “Groove In the Face of Adversity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Appeared in the July 3, 2026, print edition as 'Hegseth’s Plan for Troop Cuts In Europe Was Nixed'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

“When Bobby called asking me to play bass with the Wolf Bros, I thought at the very least, this is going to be a master class in losing self-consciousness and forgetting about fear,” Was said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Was there a chance the old fox had been mistaken?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman