Sentences

subsist in a sentence

v. i.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Definition

To maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level, often through basic means such as agriculture or fishing.

Sample Sentences

  1. Many communities in the region subsist primarily on agriculture and fishing.
  2. During tough times, some families have learned to subsist on very little.
  3. The ancient civilization managed to subsist despite the harsh environmental conditions.
  4. In the absence of government support, the charity strives to help those who subsist in poverty.
  5. Wild animals often subsist on whatever food sources are available in their habitat.
  6. Many species in the Arctic can only subsist on the limited food available during the harsh winter months.
  7. The local artisans struggled to subsist on their meager earnings from selling handmade crafts.
  8. During the economic downturn, families had to find creative ways to subsist on reduced incomes.
  9. In remote areas, people often rely on subsistence farming to meet their daily nutritional needs.
  10. The refugees were forced to subsist on whatever rations they could obtain from humanitarian aid.