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was lost to the four winds

was lost to the four winds is the simple past of be lost to the four winds.

Meaning of be lost to the four winds

Verb

be lost to the four winds (third-person singular simple present is lost to the four winds, present participle being lost to the four winds, simple past was lost to the four winds, past participle been lost to the four winds)

  1. Synonym of vanish to the four winds.

Questions about was lost to the four winds

What is was lost to the four winds the simple past of?
Was lost to the four winds is the simple past of be lost to the four winds.

Words near was lost to the four winds in the dictionary

  1. was in for
  2. was late
  3. was left at the post
  4. was left holding the baby
  5. was like
  6. was lost to the four winds
  7. was no match for
  8. was on
  9. was on one's beanwater
  10. was on one's bullshit
  11. was on one's merry way

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