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
Revenue targets existed, but there was little infrastructure for measuring the activities that would actually drive those numbers.
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Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Barbra Streisand broke through glass ceilings before the expression even existed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 2026
However, researchers say the work is not just about restoring what once existed, but preparing forests for a climate that no longer resembles the past.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Starlink is unceremoniously shutting down a GPS-style feature that most of the Internet satellite provider’s customers probably never realized existed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The slim veil symbolized the gulf that existed between Black and white in America.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
In the 23 years that the Reality Competition category has existed, 13 shows have accounted for 120 of the 125 total nominations.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Wagner added that the ability to treat pregnant women with breast cancer has existed for about two decades.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The White House beekeeping program began in 2009, and the first lady's expansion has added two new bee colonies to the two that already existed.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Barbra Streisand broke through glass ceilings before the expression even existed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 2026
However, researchers say the work is not just about restoring what once existed, but preparing forests for a climate that no longer resembles the past.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Starlink is unceremoniously shutting down a GPS-style feature that most of the Internet satellite provider’s customers probably never realized existed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The slim veil symbolized the gulf that existed between Black and white in America.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
In the 23 years that the Reality Competition category has existed, 13 shows have accounted for 120 of the 125 total nominations.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Wagner added that the ability to treat pregnant women with breast cancer has existed for about two decades.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The White House beekeeping program began in 2009, and the first lady's expansion has added two new bee colonies to the two that already existed.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for existed
Verb
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Vasquez lived at a different address in Norwood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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Chachapoyas, Peru In the mountains of northern Peru sits Chachapoyas, a city named in honor of the civilization that lived here from 800 BCE to 1470.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Verb
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While tapping away on my laptop, there was another type of tap on my shoulder.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Surely there was a time earlier in your life when your financial picture wasn’t so stable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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“Existed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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