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
Even novels and feature films that criticized the war were being told from the American point of view, as though Iraqis barely existed.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
But because the field has long existed slightly under the radar, many artists have been free to develop innovative approaches—such as fabric manipulation or, in my case, fabric assemblage.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 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
New research suggests that supermassive black holes that existed before the cosmos was 1 billion years old may have formed with a helping hand from dark matter, the universe's most mysterious stuff.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Inside the latter tomb, this scrap—resting on the occupant’s chest—proved that paper existed in China during the early Western Han period.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The previous flag had existed in some form for more than 130 years.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Fandom, whether people like to classify themselves as members or not, has existed as long as there’s been entertainment, and extends beyond whatever TV show happens to be the current hit; athletes, sports teams, musicians, books, superheroes and more all have their avid fanbases.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth took the throne as a young woman with two small children at a time before jet travel existed and no one had even thought of going to the moon, then remained a constant presence in British public life across generations.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
But because the field has long existed slightly under the radar, many artists have been free to develop innovative approaches—such as fabric manipulation or, in my case, fabric assemblage.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 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
New research suggests that supermassive black holes that existed before the cosmos was 1 billion years old may have formed with a helping hand from dark matter, the universe's most mysterious stuff.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Inside the latter tomb, this scrap—resting on the occupant’s chest—proved that paper existed in China during the early Western Han period.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The previous flag had existed in some form for more than 130 years.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Fandom, whether people like to classify themselves as members or not, has existed as long as there’s been entertainment, and extends beyond whatever TV show happens to be the current hit; athletes, sports teams, musicians, books, superheroes and more all have their avid fanbases.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth took the throne as a young woman with two small children at a time before jet travel existed and no one had even thought of going to the moon, then remained a constant presence in British public life across generations.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for existed
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Dakota Sweeney, a cousin of Wilson, the Bravo reality TV star, lived with the victim and was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder and armed criminal action, the Missouri Highway Patrol said in an affidavit.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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In order to properly convey Michael's cultural effect and legacy, director Antoine Fuqua utilized several of the real places where Michael performed, lived and filmed music videos.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Monday night’s Game 4 victory, there was no bravado, no declarations and no viral sound bites waiting to be misinterpreted.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was no comedian present (there was, however, a mentalist) for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but that didn’t stop Jimmy Kimmel from presenting his alternative version of what his WHCD monologue might look like on his Thursday, April 23, show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Existed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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