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Synonyms for were
wɜr; unstressed wərwere

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  1. List of paraphrases for "were":

    took, 'd, constituted

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#88were
#1215took
#16348constituted

How to use were in a sentence?

  1. Gwen Finlayson:

    I would go to the hospital and stay. I wasn't getting over things, there were a lot of indications that this was going south in a hurry.

  2. John Chisholm:

    I do not believe there is a sufficient factual or legal basis to believe that either officer's actions were a direct or indirect factor in his death.

  3. Justin Lehmiller:

    Some people reported their sex lives and romantic lives had improved and were reporting their relationships were better and stronger than ever, but a larger number( of respondents) reported challenges in their sex lives and relationships.

  4. Steve Scalise:

    A lot of our members were very vocal, as was I, commending Governor Haley and the people of South Carolina for how they handled this and their decision to pull down the flag. At a time like this, a tone of unity and bringing people together is what the country wants rather than division.

  5. Mohamed Al-Faki Suleiman:

    This is a result of the civil authority's lack of control over the security services, especially the police and security agencies, and therefore we were not able to impose our control over the smuggling process.


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