Synonyms for were
wɜr; unstressed wərwere

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1. List of paraphrases for "were":

   took, 'd, constituted

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1. Paul Dergarabedian:

   ' Endgame' has literally sprinted to heights that were once unthinkable, the only thing that could slow its ascent is the onslaught of notable summer blockbusters hitting theaters in coming weeks starting with' Pokémon : Detective Pikachu' next weekend.

2. Akira Nishino:

   (Fans) were short-changed 10 minutes and they probably got a bit less mileage than usual out of the first 80, so I want to pay people back.

3. George Papadopoulos:

   This was literally about manufacturing a situation around Trump and his people that made it seem as if all of them, including the president and his family, were somehow colluding or in the works with the Russians, what we’re witnessing was a masterclass in deception, propaganda and trade craft.

4. Pankaj Patel:

   We took action including against management at the plant and then we started remediation action, and suspended all activity there, while the remediation was going on, the FDA inspection occurred, and obviously those things which were there were found.

5. Mohamed Barakat:

   People are living in fear and anticipation because they know well what Assad and Russia are capable of. Life is functioning, but we are scared, civilians cannot protect themselves. Even underground basements that civilians used to seek refuge in during airstrikes were previously targeted with highly destructive bombs, and are not a safe option anymore.