exist
verb (used without object)
to have actual being; be.
was existing
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past progressiveof exist.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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Instead it was existing Tesla vehicles, with a small "robotaxi" logo on the side, that took to Austin streets on Sunday.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
Up until I was probably in my mid-20s, I felt like I was existing in spaces where I couldn’t really be my full self.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2023
The $1 billion, scientists realized, was existing, not new, money.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 30, 2022
“But they came to a place where there was existing culture. And, you know, the history is not friendly and that is troublesome,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2020
Three months later—to wit, toward the close of June—that state of affairs was existing at the house of Richard Crawford, which has before been indicated.
From Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 by Henry Morford
