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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When he said a few days later that he would accept them, but only if he won, most people assumed he was joking.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The two men embraced in the dock before Abubakr Ben Yusaf was taken down.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Again, I think the country was in such shock that it just seemed like another surreal moment among hundreds of them.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

As of 20 May, Moneyfacts said the average rate for an easy access savings account was 2.48%.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The facility was founded and managed by the Daughters of Charity, a Catholic order dedicated to caring for the sick and disadvantaged.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly