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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Most Fed officials were wary of cutting interest rates again with inflation remaining persistently above their 2% annual target.

From MarketWatch

For years, sports were not a big factor for prediction markets, as they were only introduced by Kalshi a week before the 2025 Super Bowl, for example.

From MarketWatch

About 1.1 million American homeowners were underwater on their mortgages at the end of last year as home prices stalled, signaling a deepening crisis within the housing market.

From MarketWatch

Most Fed officials were wary of cutting interest rates again with inflation remaining persistently above their 2% annual target.

From MarketWatch

Investors also bought into stocks of companies tied to the AI build-out that were battered in recent weeks by concerns about excessive capital expenditures.

From The Wall Street Journal