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
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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Dallas’ offense is swinging for the fences on every possession, subsisting almost exclusively on a diet of explosive plays.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsisting
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Even the majority of the middle class, who were still able to cover the cost of living until last year, are almost completely paralyzed at the moment.—
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One afternoon Camacho paused on a trail and stripped the shoots of the duroia tree to reveal tiny ants living inside.—
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His freight and supply chain company, Crane Worldwide Logistics, had a pre-existing relationship with Daikin.—
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Nearly 5 million people, including children and people with pre-existing conditions, will lose health care coverage altogether.—
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Dončić’s night was over after back-to-back live-ball turnovers, the second coming on a Dyson Daniels steal that resulted in a Zaccahrie Risacher windmill.—
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Since 1967, the Morton Pumpkin Festival has been the highlight of the year, bringing more than 75,000 visitors for four days of parades, live music, and pie-eating contests, along with chili, doughnuts, and lattes.—
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“Subsisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsisting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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