were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /

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exist v.
happen v.

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

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were

Europe were guaranteed to reach the magic number of 14½ points and there was nothing America could do about it.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Safety data were consistent with the known profile of each drug, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Two of Ballmer’s top executives were also sanctioned, altering the way the team will have to operate moving forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The Clippers were easy marks when Kawhi Leonard was a free agent, and he took advantage of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

It was an unmanageable situation, but the Daughters of Charity were relentless in their efforts to make Carville a clean, respectable, and renowned site for the treatment of leprosy.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly