- 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
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
With Gaza’s economy decimated, few Palestinians have regular incomes and most are either depleting their savings or subsisting on handouts.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
It turns out that the players being labeled as amateurs and treated like normal students who are subsisting on ramen noodles were not the reason folks tuned in on Saturdays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Mr. Grote has returned from the woods empty-handed for the past three days, and we’re subsisting on eggs and potatoes.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
