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 research was supported in part by NASA.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Ono’s very first “Wish Tree” — a baby grapefruit tree planted in a wooden box — was shown in 1996 at Santa Monica’s Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Bergamot Station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

By measuring the generated thrust and operating the thrusters continuously for periods of up to 100 hours, the team was able to assess the fuel's performance and efficiency.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The need for a communal outlet for hope was not lost on the Broad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Yes, that was just the kind of person Joey wanted to be.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly