Synonyms of exists

exists

verb

present tense third-person singular of exist

as in is

to have life

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• lives
• subsists
• breathes
• rules
• persists
• continues
• survives
• lasts
• endures
• keeps (on)
• flourishes
• leads
• abides
• thrives
• kicks
• runs on
• holds on
• holds up
• moves
• prospers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dies
• expires
• disappears
• departs
• vanishes
• perishes
• passes away
• ceases
• succumbs
• evaporates
• ends
• stops
• dies (down)
• subsides
• quits
• discontinues
• moderates
• wanes
• abates
• ebbs
• desists
• lets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exists

There are still questions of whether that player exists in this final group. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Basically, the insect's biological blueprint that exists to this day. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

And there’s a world where that exists too, not knocking that. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

The more interesting question is whether Dublin amplifies the uncertainty that already exists at the beginning of a college football season. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

The insurance industry’s tight regulations for money collected from premiums exists so that money is available for future claims. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Instead, both men have focused on rehabilitating AI’s image into something that exists in harmony with humanity. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Her death, at 97, is a cold reminder that the avant-garde no longer exists. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

What critics of fraternities rarely mention and most people outside the Greek community never see is the infrastructure that exists behind the letters. — Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026