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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This study was conducted using tumor tissue maintained outside the body.

From Science Daily

This dramatic increase had not been seen in previous years and was not predicted by existing climate models.

From Science Daily

"At first we assumed it was a measurement artifact or some kind of interference," recalls Schultheiß.

From Science Daily

Now, sitting on the couch with eyes closed, my thoughts take me back 45 years when I was at Georgetown University and met the woman who became my wife.

From Los Angeles Times

Nancy Guthrie was last seen Jan. 31, when she spent the evening with family members.

From Los Angeles Times