was subsisting
Past progressive conjugation of subsist. There are other translations for this conjugation.

subsist

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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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