fending for oneself Synonyms

Strongest:

to do things without help

In the unforgiving wilderness, the young hiker found himself fending for himself after losing contact with his group.
The orphan child had been fending for himself on the streets since a tender age, learning to survive by his wits.
The elderly woman, isolated by illness, was struggling to fend for herself, unable to perform basic daily tasks.
The newly released prisoner faced a daunting challenge fending for himself in society after years behind bars.
The family of immigrants arrived in the unfamiliar country with little resources, forced to fend for themselves in an alien land.
The abandoned kitten, barely able to fend for itself, wandered alone and vulnerable in the city streets.
The isolated tribe lived in the mountains, fending for themselves against harsh elements and occasional intruders.
The refugees, fleeing from war and persecution, faced the daunting task of fending for themselves in a foreign land.
The disabled veteran found it increasingly difficult to fend for himself after returning from active duty.
The lost child stumbled through the forest, desperately trying to fend for himself until help arrived.

to do things without help

getting by,coping, managing, making out, getting on, doing, making do, getting along, carrying on, scraping (out)

falling short, floundering, failing, collapsing, giving up, petering (out), waning, slumping,declining,fizzling

In the unforgiving wilderness, the young hiker found himself fending for himself after losing contact with his group.

The orphan child had been fending for himself on the streets since a tender age, learning to survive by his wits.

The elderly woman, isolated by illness, was struggling to fend for herself, unable to perform basic daily tasks.

The newly released prisoner faced a daunting challenge fending for himself in society after years behind bars.