Definitions

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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One Denisovan-derived region inside the NKX6-1 gene was associated with type 2 diabetes and may influence how some patients respond to semaglutide treatments.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

By halftime, it was a 14-point deficit for the Sparks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Eric - who died aged 58, after collapsing due to a heart attack as he was coming off stage in 1984 - would have turned 100 years old today.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The goal was to determine whether the increase came from more storms overall or from storms producing heavier rainfall.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

There were the usual soda choices, including Pepsi, but even better, there was yaupon holly tea.

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