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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The tests - carried out by five European countries using samples from his body smuggled out of the prison - showed the substance that killed him was developed from the toxin found in Ecuadorian dart frogs.

From BBC

She was previously a producer on the audience voices team.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There was quite a bit of disgruntlement among older athletes, because chest trauma isn’t a super high-occurring injury,” said Morse, who doesn’t mind the vests.

From Los Angeles Times

“I walked out understanding that this was the split personality of my life,” Newsom writes in “Young Man in a Hurry.”

From Los Angeles Times

Standing next to Bass, Raman looked into the camera and praised the mayor’s work on homelessness, saying she was “honored” to have her support.

From Los Angeles Times