: maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged
sustained winds
providing sustained support
sustained applause
sustained flight
They can run at sustained speeds of up to 19 mph for considerable distances, and usually only make short flights in order to escape danger or flush prey.—
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Marcy ScottThis degenerative disorder is theoretically caused by excessive and sustained forces of compression.—Tracy A. Turner
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After sustained periods of indulging, the liver is the first to suffer.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
After decades of debate, the group is moving forward with a unified system to assess each member state’s maximum sustained capacity.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The actor was in a limousine with six other people when a Walmart tractor-trailer hit it on the New Jersey Turnpike, leaving him with sustained severe brain trauma.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
That’s an important distinction in the rarified world of high-end timepieces, which are sometimes unavailable or on long backorder, in part because of considerable and sustained demand, according to Reuters.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
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Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
After decades of debate, the group is moving forward with a unified system to assess each member state’s maximum sustained capacity.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The actor was in a limousine with six other people when a Walmart tractor-trailer hit it on the New Jersey Turnpike, leaving him with sustained severe brain trauma.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
That’s an important distinction in the rarified world of high-end timepieces, which are sometimes unavailable or on long backorder, in part because of considerable and sustained demand, according to Reuters.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sustained
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustained. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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