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subsisting

ADJECTIVE

alive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awake conscious viable

STRONG

live

WEAK

animate breathing cognizant dynamic existing extant functioning growing knowing living mortal operative running vital working zoetic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dead deceased

STRONG

inanimate lifeless

WEAK

unconscious

ADJECTIVE

extant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

surviving

WEAK

actual alive around being contemporary current existent existing immediate in current use instant living not lost present present-day real remaining undestroyed

Antonyms

WEAK

dead extinct gone

ADJECTIVE

living

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathing contemporary

STRONG

alert animated awake brisk continuing current developing dynamic live operative persisting ticking warm

WEAK

alive around existent extant in use lively ongoing strong vigorous vital

Antonyms

STRONG

apathetic asleep inactive lethargic sluggish

WEAK

dead

Example Sentences

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Subsisting on a young teacher’s pay might be doable if we fixed our housing shortage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024

Subsisting on bucket after bucket of fried chicken.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022

Subsisting wholly as I do on one food, you’ll agree, is all the more extraordinary for its being mackerel.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2014

Subsisting on tree sap, the 1-inch, wingless male cicada nymphs will crawl out of holes the size of pinky fingers once the ground temperature reaches 64 degrees, then molt into adults, reports NBC Nightly News.

From Time • May 8, 2013

Subsisting upon the strength of the great monarchy, they must needs share its fortunes, evil as well as good.

From A History of American Christianity by Bacon, Leonard Woolsey

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