as in to live
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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Recent Examples of subsist
While tough shot-making is fun, prospects who subsist too heavily on that diet have a much higher failure rate as pros, where those shots go from hard to harder.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Until the money arrived, Haley had been trying to subsist largely on black coffee.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Some scientists suggest that humans, in fact, made evolutionary leaps as scavengers subsisting off of cats’ felled prey, picking the bones clean.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Dallas’ offense is swinging for the fences on every possession, subsisting almost exclusively on a diet of explosive plays.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Until the money arrived, Haley had been trying to subsist largely on black coffee.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Some scientists suggest that humans, in fact, made evolutionary leaps as scavengers subsisting off of cats’ felled prey, picking the bones clean.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Dallas’ offense is swinging for the fences on every possession, subsisting almost exclusively on a diet of explosive plays.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsist
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The most important question facing longevity biotech is not whether humans will live forever.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The house was built in 1956 and has a living area of 1,720 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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There was a flurry of excitement; groups of people carrying bottles of sparkling wine were rushing down to the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In the meantime, there is a World Cup to win and Os Magricos to surpass.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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For this poet, the first place of childhood and language is his village in the South, a place that has continued to exist in defiance of some of the most brutal forces of occupation, aggression, and now unabashed annihilation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Why automakers are interested For China, one of the biggest advantages of semi-solid-state batteries is their compatibility with existing manufacturing infrastructure.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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“Subsist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsist. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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