sustained

adjective

sus·​tained sə-ˈstānd 

: 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.

—Marcy Scott

This degenerative disorder is theoretically caused by excessive and sustained forces of compression.

—Tracy A. Turner

Examples of sustained in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But none of the races have earned the sustained attention, or the money, of the Democratic primary for governor. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 June 2026

This decade-long, massive investment, including new fabs, signals a profound belief in sustained, real AI demand, not a bubble. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The sites range from colonial-era architecture and public health landmarks to early mission churches, all of which face deterioration without sustained preservation efforts, according to the organization. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

The ethnomusicologist Gerhard Kubik traced the vocal style of the blues to a broad region of West Africa that had been in sustained contact with the Arabic-Islamic world since the eighth century. — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sustained

• self-sustained
• sustained-release
• sustained yield

Rhymes for sustained

• appertained
• ascertained
• entertained
• overstrained
• preordained
• unconstrained
• unexplained
• unrestrained
• abstained
• arraigned
• attained
• bloodstained