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
Porn was one of the only places where those lives existed visually.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Human-robot collaboration Hosting the NASA Valkyrie humanoid robot at the University of Edinburgh provided researchers with a rare opportunity at a time when humanoid robots were not commercially available and only a few experimental systems existed worldwide.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
When Butterfield acknowledged that a taping system indeed existed, he was brought before a public hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Jobs in workforce analytics and talent intelligence barely existed a decade ago.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, those fossils were the only evidence these species had ever existed.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Concern existed that the injury, suffered last month in the season opener, might sideline Bell for an extended time.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
City News Bureau existed because of the vitality of a growing and prosperous Chicago.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
On another occasion, Kim said, Chan asked if Kim would help him get rid of a body that Kim didn’t believe actually existed.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Human-robot collaboration Hosting the NASA Valkyrie humanoid robot at the University of Edinburgh provided researchers with a rare opportunity at a time when humanoid robots were not commercially available and only a few experimental systems existed worldwide.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
When Butterfield acknowledged that a taping system indeed existed, he was brought before a public hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Jobs in workforce analytics and talent intelligence barely existed a decade ago.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, those fossils were the only evidence these species had ever existed.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Concern existed that the injury, suffered last month in the season opener, might sideline Bell for an extended time.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
City News Bureau existed because of the vitality of a growing and prosperous Chicago.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
On another occasion, Kim said, Chan asked if Kim would help him get rid of a body that Kim didn’t believe actually existed.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for existed
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This one, in the lower Greenfield neighborhood where O’Connor’s father — the late Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O’Connor — lived, is no different.—
Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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The game certainly lived up to the hype.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There was an array of local snacks and drinks in the fridge, plus local coffee and tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate White House comment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Existed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existed. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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