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

Important settlements have existed here since the Roman times, when it was described by the writer Ausonius as one of Gaul’s great educational centers. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

The golf course that once existed primarily to support parking and recreation now hosts nationally recognized music festivals. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

And the Sky have never truly existed without a center of gravity around which to revolve. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Environmental regulations were already in place in 2008 when the unconventional Marcellus Shale gas boom began, but conventional drilling dates to the Drake well in 1859 – long before modern environmental oversight existed. — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

The use of blackboards for creating artworks existed before in the Japanese school system. — ABC News, 24 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