exist
verb (used without object)
to have actual being; be.
existed
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past participleof exist.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exist.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
existverb (used without object)to have actual being; be.
Example Sentences
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The changes, which would fundamentally reshape a system that has existed since 1996, have now been shared with Holyrood's committees and council umbrella body Cosla ahead of a public consultation.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
With estimates of the relationship in hand, the brief then asked how the rate of living with one’s parents would be if 2007 economic conditions existed today.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“This in a way is really getting serious about the sanctions on Iranian airlines that have existed for a long time,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
On a recent night in L.A., that digital optimism still existed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Cam pulled his chair closer, like he was creating a bubble here, like no others existed in this moment.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
