Definitions

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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Both sides of the road were full of colorful blooms.

From Los Angeles Times

“We were figuring all of that out together.”

From Los Angeles Times

She said there "were some positives" in the Budget, such as increases to disability benefits in line with inflation and the removal of two-child benefit cap.

From BBC

In 2024, there were roughly a dozen a month, but that has nearly doubled this year, according to military data.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fossils were first discovered in 2015, but transforming them into scientific evidence required nearly ten years of careful excavation, preparation, sorting, identification, and analysis.

From Science Daily