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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His response was not to chase speed or complexity but to build structures that reduce mistakes, personally and institutionally.

From MarketWatch

While Wilson was happy the company was pushing out its CEO, he said that the way it was done, without a clear succession plan in place, was another failure.

From MarketWatch

The report was delayed by the extended federal government holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cosby’s southern crime novel “King of Ashes” was a critical hit and a New York Times bestseller earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal