Synonyms for were
wɜr; unstressed wərwere

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1. List of paraphrases for "were":

   took, 'd, constituted

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1. Brad Raffensperger:

   It seemed apparent to us that they were basically casing our house, seeing what kind of security measures we had. And so we just decided that we'd take an early Thanksgiving vacation and that's what we did.

2. Jean-Paul Sartre:

   I am responsible for everything except for my very responsibility, for I am not the foundation of my being. Therefore everything takes place as if I were compelled to be responsible. I am abandoned in the world... in the sense that I find myself suddenly alone and without help, engaged in a world for which I bear the whole responsibility without being able, whatever I do, to tear myself away from this responsibility for an instant.

3. Steve Johnson:

   That whole place was ablaze. It was like Armageddon, we were literally driving through the flames.

4. Simon Enever:

   Pitching Quip at the beginning was a bit of a challenge, for the first six months, we were piecing together $ 10,000 here, $ 20,000 there.

5. Mehmet Oz:

   I am blessed to have earned the presumptive Republican nomination for the United States Senate, this was a tough campaign, I traveled everywhere. You guys were pretty honest sharing with me thoughts, worries you had, you don't feel like you're being heard.