was

[wuhz, woz, wuhz] / wʌz, wɒz, wəz /

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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He became interim head coach the following September after Les Miles was fired and got the full-time job at the end of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

She came back and she was like, “Holy cow.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

On Sept. 29, 2013, Kiffin was fired by USC.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Nobody else was really interested in the movie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Then they were all running along past her, the truck was bouncing, being bumped by this huge herd, this family of bison, this clan.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith