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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While there were some changes around the margins, the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech stocks continued to power much of the S&P 500’s advance last year.

From MarketWatch

From the archives: Cars were once a financial engine of America’s middle class.

From MarketWatch

It didn’t always seem like Intel’s product offerings were lined up with the hottest areas of AI.

From MarketWatch

Bank of America initially told the regulator that its processes related to the block trade were business-as-usual and above-board, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

His parks were different from Disney’s, his fiercest competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal