- present participle of subsist.
subsisting
Example Sentences
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"People are probably subsisting on 1,000 or 1,500 calories a day, and are not able to get basic healthcare," he said.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Aguilar, who has two young daughters, says his family is subsisting on food banks and relies on donations for rent.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
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
Chavez, who had lost 35 pounds after subsisting only on water, was too weak to speak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
As if merely subsisting according to his self-imposed rules weren’t strenuous enough, Rosellini also exercised compulsively whenever he wasn’t occupied with foraging.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
