coexist
verb (used without object)
to exist together or at the same time.
was coexisting
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past progressiveof coexist.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"The other reptiles that it was coexisting were substantially larger and were the top predators and large herbivores at the time. The dinosaur ancestors were really quite minor components of the ecosystem."
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2020
