How to Use maintain in a Sentence

maintain

verb

• The pilot was struggling to maintain control of the aircraft.
• He has found it difficult to maintain a healthy weight.
• It was obvious that the house had been poorly maintained.
• She was finding it hard to maintain her balance.
• The police say that they will do whatever is necessary to maintain law and order.
• The company has done a poor job of maintaining its computer network.
• It's difficult to maintain a correspondence when we're both so busy.
• She still maintains a close relationship with her college roommate.
• They have always maintained high standards of professional conduct.
• Can Miller maintain that pace for much longer?
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
• Keep the soil moist and maintain a light mulch layer.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
• The city has a lot of parks and open spaces to maintain.
  — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
• The other is used to maintain the plant’s health.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
• Well defined and placed, they are well maintained.
  — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
• To have curly hair means having to maintain it, and that's not an easy task.
  — Larry Stansbury, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2022
• Instead, they’re lived with and well maintained.
  — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 27 June 2026
• Keep messages kind to maintain morale.
  — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
• Plus, the bags will maintain their shape better than if they are crammed on a shelf.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
• The biggest thing is to be able to maintain our focus.
  — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
• No one should feel compelled to force it in order to maintain peace.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
• Keep the soil moist, maintain a light mulch and check the soil acidity.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Mar. 2021
• Texas maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the game.
  — ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
• Honing steels help to maintain the edge of a knife rather than sharpen the blade.
  — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2022
• Calling in order to maintain a strong bond is not high on this friend’s list.
  — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
• Plants can be maintained at a variety of sizes.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
• Hell, even two-games-a-week seems like a grueling pace to maintain.
  — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 3 Jan. 2020
• Keep figs moist, feed lightly and maintain a mulch to avoid summer fruit drop.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
• Take steps daily to maintain a clutter-free home.
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
• Plants maintain a dense oval crown with little pruning.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
• So, offering him foods that are crunchy helps to maintain his tooth health, as well.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2022