subsisted

verb

past tense of subsist
as in lived
to have life a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist

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Recent Examples of subsisted Prior to their local extinction in the 1920s, gray wolves in California subsisted mostly on mule deer and elk, state biologists say. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsisted
  1. lived
  2. was
  3. existed
Verb
  • When vision keynotes and customer stories promise an autonomous future, but lived experiences don’t match up, trust fades.
    — Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • To the manager, Klara—who’s lived an extraordinary life—is a technological curiosity, no more interesting than a piece of construction equipment.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lived
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  • There was a single massive cheer from the home crowd in the fourth quarter, however.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike other modern culinary festivals, there was no peeking behind the curtain, because, in fact, there is no curtain.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of was
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  • The Old Mine Cushion style was chosen given its place as one of the earliest styles of diamond cuts — developed in the 1700s, the cut was shaped by hand and instinct under the candlelight before modern technology existed.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For military and intelligence agencies, the potential now existed for reconnaissance at a far larger scale than what was possible with high-altitude aircraft.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
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