Definitions

were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /

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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“I mean, there were occasions where he would write ‘fumes’ and then just repeat, repeat, repeat, just ‘fumes,’ ‘fumes,’ ‘fumes,’” Martha Weiland said in a sworn deposition.

From The Wall Street Journal

His remarks were denounced back home as anti-American.

From Los Angeles Times

He points out that visitor numbers over July and August were actually slightly down on the same period in 2024.

From BBC

Teachers were separately asked whether their schools had a choir.

From BBC

One used the codeword "smelly bananas" to signal things were getting too much.

From BBC