subsist

In the wild, wolf packs primarily subsist on wild ungulates - hoofed, typically herbivorous, animals such as deer, cows and pigs.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Per capita disposable income in cities is less than $700 a month, while in the countryside as many as several hundred million people subsist on just a few dollars each day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Those who subsist on the fringes of the Vegas tourism orbit are aware that they are in a funk but are nonetheless powerless to fix it.

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

With starting quarterbacks getting almost all the reps during practice each week, backups have to subsist mostly on scout team reps and film study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024

Koalas, which subsist exclusively on eucalyptus leaves, happily munched their way into new territories.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Chillaxed and impulsive, he subsists on good vibes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

This could affect the bird's ability to survive in tidal marshes, where it subsists on saltwater and salty crustaceans, something freshwater birds are ill-adapted to.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024

He is unemployed and subsists on the corn and beans he grows.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 20, 2023

Thus she subsists on the blood of animals, a solution that becomes increasingly unworkable as her hunger increases.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

The food this family subsists on is like nothing I’ve ever eaten before.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

Cramped inside vessels overladen with precious cargo, crewmembers subsisted on a miserable diet of hardtack, an unleavened bread, and salted meat and fish that routinely spoiled and left many gravely ill.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Through much of U.S. history, the federal government subsisted on the proceeds generated by tariffs and on the tax on whiskey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

The population subsisted on an average of 1,200 calories a day.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025

That was evident in their 17-15 loss to Arizona on Monday night, when they subsisted on five field goals from Cameron Dicker and consistently came up short in the red zone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024

They had subsisted on leftovers and the occasional McDonald’s takeout from Window Rock.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Aguilar, who has two young daughters, says his family is subsisting on food banks and relies on donations for rent.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

There were stories of athletes living in their cars and subsisting on food stamps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024

Less than two years ago, the W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner was starting her nine-year sentence in a penal colony in Russia, sewing uniforms for the Russian military and subsisting on spoiled food.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

With Gaza’s economy decimated, few Palestinians have regular incomes and most are either depleting their savings or subsisting on handouts.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Speaking of pot roast, I had spent the three months before this involuntary visit subsisting only by a combination of my wits and the microwave.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick