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

Hamad bin Jassim ran much of the diplomacy, Sheikha Moza built the education and cultural project, and the gas wager needed technocrats willing to bet on a market that barely existed. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

In 2013, the American Medical Association declared obesity a disease years before GLP-1s existed as blockbusters. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

But to go seven years without making the playoffs would have surprised any skeptic back then — if such skeptics even existed. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Most home warranties do not cover problems that existed before your coverage began. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The department’s Embryo Adoption Awareness and Services program has existed since 2002. — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

But since the first waves of Cuban migration, deep ideological differences have existed in the Miami Cuban community. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

That’s the lifeblood of our business, trying to breathe something new into into a text that existed. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 July 2026

These same people also conceded that no such party elder existed within the GOP, and that the party was no longer organized around nor interested in listening to such a person. — Seth Masket, Denver Post, 9 July 2026