Synonyms of coexist

coexist

verb

ˌkō-ig-ˈzist 

as in to accompany

to occur or exist at the same time

two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• coincide
• happen
• synchronize
• concur
• co-occur
• attend
• transpire
• chance
• hap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precede
• succeed
• follow
• predate
• antedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coexist

Tulip Table The key to making vintage furniture work is to choose pieces that are versatile enough to coexist with a number of periods and styles. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026

Investigations are ongoing into how cyanide found its way to an ecosystem where wild and domestic animals coexist and farms grow tomatoes and onions, but growers are disputing claims that cyanide from their tomatoes killed the elephants. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

The dogs have since become central to helping bears and people coexist in places like Lake Tahoe, where development increasingly overlaps with bear habitats. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Woolly mammoths coexisted with early humans who hunted the cold-resistant herbivores for food and used their tusks and bones as tools. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026