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subsisting

ADJECTIVE

alive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awake conscious viable

STRONG

live

WEAK

animate breathing cognizant dynamic existing extant functioning growing knowing living mortal operative running vital working zoetic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dead deceased

STRONG

inanimate lifeless

WEAK

unconscious

ADJECTIVE

extant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

surviving

WEAK

actual alive around being contemporary current existent existing immediate in current use instant living not lost present present-day real remaining undestroyed

Antonyms

WEAK

dead extinct gone

ADJECTIVE

living

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathing contemporary

STRONG

alert animated awake brisk continuing current developing dynamic live operative persisting ticking warm

WEAK

alive around existent extant in use lively ongoing strong vigorous vital

Antonyms

STRONG

apathetic asleep inactive lethargic sluggish

WEAK

dead

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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, 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 3, 2024

So far, they had been subsisting on snacks sent through a narrower pipe inserted earlier.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

Modestly, and subsisting on the goodwill of others.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

subsisting

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