were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /

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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Shares of Target were down fractionally after hours on Monday.

From MarketWatch

Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted per-share earnings were 64 cents, ahead of the 62 cents anticipated by analysts, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marantos described her first attempt in her 20s as disastrous; her tomato plants grew more leaves than fruit, her sunflowers were sad, not hearty.

From Los Angeles Times

Disney’s channels, including ESPN, were off of YouTube TV for nearly 15 days last fall.

From Los Angeles Times

In their forthcoming opening statements, the tech companies are expected to argue that K.G.M.'s mental health harms were caused by factors unrelated to their platforms, such as challenges she suffered during her childhood.

From BBC