Existing

Synonyms of existing

• current
• present
• being
• living
• alive

Antonyms of existing

• vanished
• absent
• nonexistent
• extinct
• nonliving

Collocations of existing

existing conditions

Frequency: 80 %

The insurance company will not cover existing conditions.

existing infrastructure

Frequency: 70 %

The city council is working to improve existing infrastructure.

existing resources

Frequency: 65 %

We need to make the most of our existing resources.

existing customers

Frequency: 60 %

We need to retain our existing customers while attracting new ones.

existing laws

Frequency: 45 %

The new policy conflicts with existing laws.

Idiomatic Expressions for existing

• Phrase: existing on borrowed time
  Meaning: Living or continuing to exist only for a limited period, especially when it is likely to end soon.
  Usage: The old building was so damaged that it was existing on borrowed time before it would collapse.