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 White House correspondent for CBS News, Reid was known for asking tough questions of Trump during his White House briefings on the coronavirus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

TMZ reported on Wednesday that the former mogul was transported to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward in Manhattan after experiencing difficulty breathing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The center was a restricted free agent, but the Lakers worked around difficult negotiating limitations by throwing in nearly every first-round asset they had in addition to digging into their $51 million in salary-cap space.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

He was off to a strong start last season in Utah before a season-ending shoulder injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

When Lulu’s brother, Guillermo “Willy” Reyes, was captured by the Japanese, she vowed to find him.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly