subsisted

past tense of subsist

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Recent Examples of subsisted Many of the dispossessed took to the woods and subsisted by slash-and-burn tillage, while others immigrated to Manchuria and Japan in search of jobs; the majority of Korean residents now in those areas are their descendants. Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
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Verb
  • That obviously had a lot of consequences for the Native Americans who lived there.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The ruling did not address whether there was enough cause to remove Cook, based on the fraud allegations brought forth by the administration.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Police said, according to WBNS, that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship, and it is believed to be the cause of Creech's death.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • His Commentaries became foundational reading for nineteenth-century lawyers, emphasizing that law existed to preserve constitutional government, private rights, and public confidence in legal institutions.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Instead, colonial watchmaking existed largely as finishing and assembly rather than complete manufacture.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026

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“Subsisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsisted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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