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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As the next election approached, Sokha's party was the only viable threat to Hun Sen's rule.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Apologising for the disruption, South East Water said it was working "as quickly and safely as possible" to resolve the issues.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

On Tuesday, heat of between 32C and 35C was expected across much of the western region of Brittany, "with peaks of 36C or even 37C expected in the south of the country", Meteo-France said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Maggie was in her uncle’s old blue two-tone F-150, and the truck could handle the rough dirt road, not that the bison were giving her much choice.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith