Synonyms of exist

exist

verb

ig-ˈzist 

as in to live

to have life

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• live
• be
• rule
• breathe
• subsist
• persist
• continue
• survive
• flourish
• endure
• last
• keep (on)
• abide
• thrive
• run on
• hold on
• lead
• kick
• prosper
• move
• hold up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• die
• disappear
• expire
• perish
• depart
• vanish
• cease
• pass away
• succumb
• evaporate
• stop
• end
• die (down)
• discontinue
• quit
• subside
• abate
• moderate
• desist
• wane
• let up
• ebb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exist

Sportscasters have also adopted Dolby’s existing tech—Dolby Atmos for sound and Dolby Vision for images—to provide higher quality live game feeds. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Almost half of the Global Fortune 500 – including nearly four in five North American companies listed – are pursuing net-zero targets calibrated by the Protocol’s existing yardstick. — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Was there anything that wasn’t in this restaurant before that you guys threw in specifically for this episode that didn’t exist before or after in the restaurant? — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

ClearJet is betting that the future of parcel shipping will depend less on owning transportation assets and more on connecting the ones that already exist. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026