- present participle of subsist.
subsisting
Example Sentences
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Maekar recoils at the thought of a child of royal birth subsisting on salted beef.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
There were stories of athletes living in their cars and subsisting on food stamps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024
Less than two years ago, the W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner was starting her nine-year sentence in a penal colony in Russia, sewing uniforms for the Russian military and subsisting on spoiled food.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
After days of subsisting on tea, bread and onions, Abu Speitan said he was feeling dehydrated and exhausted.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Here in the city, tuition, books, lectures, and rent had him subsisting on crusts for days on end.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
