1
as in nurtured
to supply with nourishment
a granola bar should sustain you long enough to last until lunch
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2
as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
sustained serious injuries in the car crash
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as in endured
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I won't sustain such insolence!
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as in bolstered
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
that old chair won't sustain your weight
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Recent Examples of sustained
In early August though, the park and the future memorial site sustained damage from the historic flooding that hit southeastern Wisconsin, according to the project website.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Both men sustained non-life threatening injuries.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The building and its contents sustained around $100,000 in damage during the fire, WIVB reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Mesidor sustained an apparent foot injury late in Miami’s 24-21 upset loss to Louisville last week.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Both men sustained non-life threatening injuries.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The building and its contents sustained around $100,000 in damage during the fire, WIVB reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Mesidor sustained an apparent foot injury late in Miami’s 24-21 upset loss to Louisville last week.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustained
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However, this rugged coastline has nurtured an impressive surf culture and offers stunning vistas.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2025
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What needs to be nurtured and challenged within you, your partners, and the relationship?—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
22 Dec. 2025
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That’s eight losses in four years — only one more than Flagg has experienced in 2½ weeks of playing in the NBA.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As for the safety of the drug, about 10% of the adults taking enlicitide experienced serious adverse events during the study and a similar share, about 12%, of those taking a placebo experienced adverse events in the study.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter operating profit and raised the lower-end of its full-year guidance, bolstered by increasing container volumes.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Continue reading … 'THE TRUTH' – The Baltimore Ravens bolstered their pass rush by picking up Dre'Mont Jones.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.—
Ashley Abramson,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bison have carried their stories, teachings, and responsibilities for centuries.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustained. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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