Synonyms of existed

existed

verb

past tense of exist

as in lived

to have life

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lived
• was
• ruled
• breathed
• subsisted
• persisted
• survived
• flourished
• lasted
• continued
• endured
• kicked
• kept (on)
• held on
• led
• prospered
• thrived
• abided
• held up
• moved
• ran on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• disappeared
• expired
• departed
• perished
• vanished
• passed away
• succumbed
• ceased
• evaporated
• ended
• stopped
• discontinued
• died (down)
• quit
• subsided
• waned
• abated
• moderated
• desisted
• ebbed
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of existed

The way Spufford builds the city’s geography makes this place that never existed alive inside your head. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Organic compounds are widespread in meteorites, and some meteorites preserve material that existed before or during the earliest stages of solar-system formation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Today, investigators would have sealed the scene immediately and would have been able to recover even the tiniest traces of blood, if any existed, on Lizzie Borden's clothing. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Those memes have zipped around the internet world since memes have existed. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Ana Bozovic, the founder of Analytics Miami, noted that the $30 million-and-up price point barely existed in Miami-Dade before the pandemic. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Of course, load management has existed in other sports for years. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

For Mason, the purchase was a remarkable moment in a career that had barely existed a few years earlier. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

These capabilities barely existed a few years ago and are quickly becoming sources of competitive advantage. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026