exist

[ig-zist] / ɪgˈzɪst /

VERB

be living

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue endure happen lie live occur prevail remain stand stay survive

STRONG

abide be breathe last move obtain subsist

WEAK

be extant be latent be present

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease depart die discontinue go leave

STRONG

stop

VERB

get along in life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dwell endure go on lie live reside survive

STRONG

consist inhere kick subsist

WEAK

eke out a living get by make it stay alive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease die

Example Sentences

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Except that those don’t exist, and the only thing reliably added are fees.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It does not, for example, permit wall hangings that don’t actually exist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"The instrumentation we needed doesn't exist in most places," Cathy said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

They exist against the backdrop of whatever problem or crisis is engulfing the royal family or government back at home.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I was like everyone who ignored her or was afraid of her or hated her or wished she didn’t exist.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott