was subsisting
Past progressiveconjugation ofsubsist.There are other translations for this conjugation.

subsist

The only surviving crew member was subsisting on candles and shoe soles when they found him on the island.
El único miembro vivo de la tripulación subsistía a base de velas y suelas de zapatos cuando lo encontraron en la isla.
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