subsisting (Meaning)
subsisting
to have or continue to have existence, to be logically conceivable as the subject of true statements, to have or acquire the necessities of life (such as food and clothing), to have existence, to nourish oneself, to support with provisions, to hold true, persist, continue, to have or get the necessities of life (as food and clothing)
Synonyms & Antonyms of subsisting
subsisting Sentence Examples
- The impoverished family was subsisting on meager rations, barely meeting their basic needs.
- The stranded hikers subsisted on berries and insects to survive until rescue arrived.
- The remote village subsisted on subsistence farming, relying heavily on crops grown for local consumption.
- The university students subsisted on instant noodles and microwave meals to save money.
- The prisoners subsisted on unsavory gruel, which barely sustained their physical well-being.
- The impoverished nation subsisted on foreign aid, relying heavily on external support for its survival.
- The astronaut subsisted on freeze-dried food and water during their extended space mission.
- The refugees subsisted on handouts and shelter provided by charitable organizations.
- The mountain climbers subsisted on energy bars and trail mix as they scaled challenging peaks.
- The elderly couple subsisted on a small pension and the kindness of neighbors who checked in on them daily.
FAQs About the word subsisting
to have or continue to have existence, to be logically conceivable as the subject of true statements, to have or acquire the necessities of life (such as food a
surviving, being, breathing, live, existing,living, animate, alive, thriving, flourishing
dying, sinking, moribund,fading, declining, deteriorating, decadent, passing away,expiring
The impoverished family was subsisting on meager rations, barely meeting their basic needs.
The stranded hikers subsisted on berries and insects to survive until rescue arrived.
The remote village subsisted on subsistence farming, relying heavily on crops grown for local consumption.
The university students subsisted on instant noodles and microwave meals to save money.
