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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His intemperate public remarks sparked international outrage, creating crises his subordinates were forced to repair.

From Salon

A police cordon has since been lifted and flowers and a toy animal were left near the Peabody Estate building on Sunday morning.

From BBC

They say the men – described as Moroccan-Italian nationals aged 20 and 22 – were picked up last week in a car in northern France.

From BBC

But the highs of previous Games were never expected to be achieved this time around.

From BBC

Its leadership ranks were degraded and its ability to organize complex international plots sharply reduced.

From The Wall Street Journal