was

[wuhz, woz, wuhz] / wʌz, wɒz, wəz /

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exist v.
happen v.

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

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That song helped me find that maybe there was a little river of romance in their imaginations in that moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

SOSO, or Singles Only Social Club, was born out of a growing desire among young professionals for in-person connections following the pandemic and years of dating app fatigue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

This type of virtual production was used to film more than half of the first season of the show, eliminating location shoots and capturing complicated visual effects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Jason Bateman was hearing from pals too, reporting the conversations they were overhearing at restaurants and bars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

In the 1940s, a medicine called dapsone was developed at Carville.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly