was (to)

past tense of be (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for was (to)
Verb
  • On board, passengers will be treated to eleven different bars and restaurants.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But beyond the symbols, the science itself is moving quickly—in ways that may reshape how breast cancer is prevented, detected and treated.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Veteran oilman Robert Price was regaled with stories of dogsledding and adventures in Greenland as a child from his father who served as a military weatherman there during World War II.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Anglers who want to keep their catch fresh on a long drive home are better served to cover fish in a dry livewell with ice.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, filing complaints with the Department of Homeland Security was likely to go nowhere because the office that once handled them had been dismantled.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say funding and policy should be handled separately.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Was (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/was%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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