exist
verb (used without object)
to have actual being; be.
were 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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The Cabinet Office said that if delays caused a tax charge there were existing avenues to claim compensation, such as the Pensions Ombudsman.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“I was braced for gloom and doom, and I found myself riveted and inspired by how these people were existing in that environment and, despite it all, finding happiness, finding love, finding meaning,” Loftin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024
The league hasn’t had an expansion franchise since Atlanta in 2008; Las Vegas and Dallas were existing franchises that relocated.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Both Las Vegas and Dallas were existing franchises that relocated.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
When the Catalogue of the Sui Library was made, none of them were existing.
From The Shih King From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 by James Legge
