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as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I won't sustain such insolence!
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Recent Examples of sustain
It was sustained by a rich agricultural economy and connected by a network of causeways, all within 820 square miles located in the Mirador Basin.
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ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
The ship did sustain damage from the incident, the department said.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
As the federal presence in Chicago has increased, Worthington told me that the conversation among the protesters at Broadview has shifted, from how to respond with urgency to how to sustain their efforts.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Officials said the driver sustained minor injuries.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
The ship did sustain damage from the incident, the department said.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
As the federal presence in Chicago has increased, Worthington told me that the conversation among the protesters at Broadview has shifted, from how to respond with urgency to how to sustain their efforts.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Officials said the driver sustained minor injuries.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustain
Verb
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Letterboxd has broadly been credited with nurturing a new generation of movie buffs.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Harlem Book of the Dead, conceived and nurtured by Camille Billops, cherishes that remembrance and enlightens us as only memory can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And the Homeland Security Department has mandated that immigrants be detained while undergoing their proceedings, with such detention as mandatory for those who entered without legal status.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots also have several other Titans alumni on their roster and coaching staff, including edge rusher Harold Landry (who tallied one sack in the win) and backup QB Joshua Dobbs (who delivered a clutch third-down completion while Maye was undergoing a concussion test).—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Astronauts traveling to Mars will have to survive for months on a tiny spaceship with minimal food, endure microgravity where their bones and muscles waste away, and suffer from cosmic radiation bombardment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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The consequences for patients who endured famine often lingered long after the hunger ended.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Running back Chase Brown had his best game of the year on the ground, rushing for 108 yards on just 11 carries against the Pittsburgh defense.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Washington also had a 48-yard run on the Razorbacks’ first drive and finished with 147 yards on 16 carries.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump needed to satisfy Netanyahu’s political needs to get to this point, but now Trump needs to steamroll over them to put in place the next stage.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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They’ve been almost monomaniacally determined to deliver a climactic final eight episodes that provide not only a feeling of resolution, but of satisfying inevitability.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Opponents have accepted at least eight penalties in three straight games, something the Bills haven’t experienced in four years.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 27-year-old recently experienced the loss of both of his parents within the span of a few months and is speaking publicly for the first time since news of D’Angelo’s death surfaced on October 14 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Abbott was the first to announce the deployment of the Texas National Guard to Austin through a foreboding statement on X, warning that any disorder wouldn’t be tolerated.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Though enzymatic processes tolerate more contamination than many chemical ones, industrial plants will likely still require pretreatment (washing, grinding, delabeling) to avoid enzyme fouling.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One woman’s attempt to balance her own celebration while supporting her sister’s engagement has spiraled into a year-long feud.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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If elected, Dahle said his main priority is to ensure responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources while supporting the district’s mission of providing high-quality education for all students.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Sustain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustain. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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