EXISTED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

existed

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past tense of exist

as in lived

to have life strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist

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Recent Examples of existed Comparisons between the Princess of Wales and Princess Rajwa have existed since the Jordanian royal's relationship with the Crown Prince became public. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026 The technology and the control existed, but the evidence didn’t support the assumption. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 More than anything, everything that’s happening right now in the public, in the news, has to do with people just figuring out that these have existed the entire time. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 The campaign was photographed in Malibu — at the beach, in the mountains and along the open road — reflecting the way denim has always existed within the California wardrobe. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 To many working people the world of democratic politics, far away in Westminster or Washington or Paris, existed almost beyond the realm of imagining. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 That all three gossamer galaxies existed along a line, as neighbors, didn’t escape the attention of astrophysicists, who began to coalesce around an origin story. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 To see if this characteristic already existed in ancient dogs, the team analyzed 82 ancient dog bones and three skeletons. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 The relationships existed beside each other, awkwardly but honestly. — Nita Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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Accessibility app Snowball turns lived experiences into detailed data, letting users review businesses and other venues for their step-free access, accessible toilets, parking, seating, lighting, noise, and quiet spaces.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Invictibellatrix amberina lived around 120 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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