coexist
verb (used without object)
to exist together or at the same time.
coexisting
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present participleof coexist.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Many locals who are used to coexisting with the sharks think it’s all a big hullabaloo, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
This means two species had been coexisting unnoticed until one appeared farther north in Tohoku.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2025
In his fall 1971 convocation address at the University of Alberta, McLuhan told students that in an electronic world, people become “discarnate data, a sort of disembodied spirit coexisting and functioning simultaneously in diverse locations.”
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025
"That paradox - of cruelty and warmth coexisting - is what made the finale so moving," said Mr Jeong, the film blogger.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
I am still coexisting with that guy to this day.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
