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
Digital price tags have existed since the late 1990s.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The collider’s primary scientific goal was to recreate quark–gluon plasma, a state of matter that existed microseconds after the Big Bang.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
A day later, an FBI official replied that the case agent had confirmed no client list existed.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
But new research published Sunday in the journal suggests these settlers formed seafaring communities that existed for at least as long as the area’s polynya—a technical name for unfrozen water amid sea ice—indicating that humans have long had a hand in shaping the dynamic Arctic ecosystem.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The dancing and costumes took me back to being a young teen watching the airbrushed sultriness of early-2000s MTV and being intrigued by the world that allegedly existed somewhere outside my home.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The world that existed then feels like the last vestige of a connection to some kind of human lineage, a throughline of history that all living beings more or less agreed on.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
A day later, an FBI official replied that the case agent had confirmed no client list existed.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Many drug discounts already existed through platforms such as GoodRx, drug policy experts pointed out.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The collider’s primary scientific goal was to recreate quark–gluon plasma, a state of matter that existed microseconds after the Big Bang.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
A day later, an FBI official replied that the case agent had confirmed no client list existed.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
But new research published Sunday in the journal suggests these settlers formed seafaring communities that existed for at least as long as the area’s polynya—a technical name for unfrozen water amid sea ice—indicating that humans have long had a hand in shaping the dynamic Arctic ecosystem.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The dancing and costumes took me back to being a young teen watching the airbrushed sultriness of early-2000s MTV and being intrigued by the world that allegedly existed somewhere outside my home.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The world that existed then feels like the last vestige of a connection to some kind of human lineage, a throughline of history that all living beings more or less agreed on.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
A day later, an FBI official replied that the case agent had confirmed no client list existed.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Many drug discounts already existed through platforms such as GoodRx, drug policy experts pointed out.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for existed
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Ware, who lived nearby, refused to leave his apartment until the Austin police SWAT team arrived and took him into custody, police said in a statement.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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If the rest of the plant looks healthy, one leaf may have just lived its life cycle and needs to be removed.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, there was no access to our member database, member accounts, the Bumble application, or member direct messages or profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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All the while, there was the cancer.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Existed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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