as in surviving
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as in living
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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Recent Examples of subsisting
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Many Cubans were subsisting, and working in industries outright owned by Americans.
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Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
The Steelers have no downfield threat outside of DK Metcalf, subsisting instead on quick runs and passes to their running back tandem of Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell.
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J.j. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Dallas’ offense is swinging for the fences on every possession, subsisting almost exclusively on a diet of explosive plays.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Human existence senses that something impedes it from subsisting.
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Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Many Cubans were subsisting, and working in industries outright owned by Americans.
—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
The Steelers have no downfield threat outside of DK Metcalf, subsisting instead on quick runs and passes to their running back tandem of Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell.
—
J.j. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsisting
Adjective
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That means civil legal aid groups would rely on a finite source of pre-existing, non-replenishing funds that will eventually run out.
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The chance of finding living victims within the rubble is now extremely slim.
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In 2010, on Respect for the Aged Day, Japanese officials sought out a Tokyo man named Sogen Kato to congratulate him on living to a hundred and eleven.
Adjective
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Finished over live heat for caramelization, the ribs develop a sticky, smoky crust without requiring a smoker.
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“Subsisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsisting. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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