as in lived
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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Recent Examples of subsisted
Many of the dispossessed took to the woods and subsisted by slash-and-burn tillage, while others immigrated to Manchuria and Japan in search of jobs; the majority of Korean residents now in those areas are their descendants.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsisted
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Were does the Messi game fit on the list of greatest Arrowhead games, when moments lived up to the hype?—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Allman − Southern rock pioneer and shy leader of The Allman Brothers Band − lived a life of dichotomy.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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After the verdict, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement that her office decided to charge Pino with a felony after determining that there was sufficient evidence that Pino’s actions were reckless, although the jury ultimately disagreed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Dagher said there was nothing to indicate any other suspects were involved.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Long before supermarkets existed (and even before refrigeration existed), markets were gathering places where locals went to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, meat, cheeses, and much more.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
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For biotech founders and investors, that creates a stronger exit market than existed a year or two ago – but not necessarily a simple one.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Subsisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsisted. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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