He had to subsist on a diet of rice and beans for a week.
subsist by
Frequency:
60
%
The tribe subsisted by hunting and gathering in the forest.
subsist in
Frequency:
50
%
The desert nomads subsist in harsh conditions.
subsist with
Frequency:
40
%
They were able to subsist with the meager resources they had.
Idiomatic Expressions for subsist
Phrase: subsist on
Meaning: to survive by consuming a particular type of food or sustenance
Usage: During the famine, many people had to subsist on wild berries and roots.