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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A 2025 report from the Civil Rights Project found that Black and Latino students were concentrated in schools with high rates of poverty.

From Los Angeles Times

Four domains linked to the group were seized by the Department of Justice on March 19, but Handala was able to quickly restore their presence.

From Salon

He denied all the charges against him – saying they either did not take place, or were consensual.

From BBC

The EA said they were to scrap the schemes due to "concerns about the adequacy of health care provisions" for children taking part.

From BBC

Last week, the US justice department seized several Handala domain names it says were involved in hacking schemes linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

From BBC