coexist
verb (used without object)
to exist together or at the same time.
had coexisted
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past perfectof coexist.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In its most recent appeal in June of this year, the Irish chain argued both it and McDonald's had coexisted in Ireland for around 40 years and there had been no evidence of confusion.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Then he saw all the data showing people had coexisted with megafauna for thousands of years.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 16, 2023
The balance of this tension had been at the core of the American idea from the beginning, eventually creating a mosaic of nationalities and races that had coexisted and melded into a vibrant nation.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2016
The two rights had coexisted, occasionally uneasily, offline.
From Economist ● Oct. 2, 2014
These had coexisted with the trade guilds throughout the later middle ages.
From Rome by Hope Malleson
