subsisted

past tense of 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. Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
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Verb
  • The reason may be the ongoing renovations taking place at Buckingham Palace, but even when those are completed, the King may opt to remain in Clarence House, the London residence where he's lived since the early 2000s.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Conversations move comfortably between entrepreneurship, investment, business strategy, customer experience, innovation, accessibility, and lived experience.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The ruling did not address whether there was enough cause to remove Cook, based on the fraud allegations brought forth by the administration.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Police said, according to WBNS, that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship, and it is believed to be the cause of Creech's death.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • In the three years between Special and Bitch, Lizzo began bracing herself for a sharp decline in public interest by creating music that existed on the outskirts of what audiences came to know her for.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
  • The Houston Aeros played in the AHL from 2001-13 (and previously existed in various other forms, too).
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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“Subsisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsisted. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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