Answer:

existed

Answer	Crossword Clue
EXISTED	Was
EXISTED	Was once there
EXISTED	Used to be

EXISTED	Was around
EXISTED	Lived.
EXISTED	Continued to be.
EXISTED	Lived and breathed.
EXISTED	Was.
EXISTED	Lived
EXISTED	Were
EXISTED	Had a life

EXISTED	Was present
EXISTED	Van Morrison "I Forgot That Love ..."