subsists
- present tense form of subsist (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The only survivor is his younger sister, Nezuko, who has been turned into an oni, a carnivorous demon who usually subsists on a diet of humans and is averse to sunlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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
His cheeks are so hollowed and pitted, he looks like he subsists entirely on turnips.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
