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 addition to the eye injury sustained by the 10-time All-Star last season, Anthony Davis also notably dealt with an adductor injury that proved problematic both before and after the blockbuster trade between the Lakers and the Mavericks.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
For Sunday’s game, McDaniel ruled out Jackson and Jones (who were both injured during the Colts game) and Waller, who sustained a hip sprain last week just as he was set to begin practicing more.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Sinner sustained an abdominal injury during the second set, won by Felix Auger-Aliassime, and received medical treatment.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Three of the four who sustained nonfatal injuries also were lacrosse student athletes.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
For Sunday’s game, McDaniel ruled out Jackson and Jones (who were both injured during the Colts game) and Waller, who sustained a hip sprain last week just as he was set to begin practicing more.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Sinner sustained an abdominal injury during the second set, won by Felix Auger-Aliassime, and received medical treatment.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Three of the four who sustained nonfatal injuries also were lacrosse student athletes.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustained
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Paramount has nurtured Pluto TV, which has lagged a bit in recent years but has been a pioneer in the FAST business, while WBD has shown an appetite to use its deep library to drive FAST channels and AVOD license deals.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.—
Scott Ferrell,
IndyStar,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although large crowds attended the NASCAR weekend, the series experienced a variety of issues and will not return to Mexico in 2026.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pep Guardiola has endured his worst start to a league season (three points from three games) and Ruben Amorim’s side only just edged past Burnley last time out, having been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town earlier in the week.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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For the next six years, Kira endured a rigorous drug treatment regime and was frequently in and out of hospitals.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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The weekly jobs report stole the spotlight, as an unexpected jump to multiyear highs bolstered fears about cracks in the labor market.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In doing so, lottery officials said the player ended up with three $50,000 winning tickets, meaning her $2 mistake bolstered her win to $150,000.—
Daniella Segura,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Kraft ran Harris over, rumbled to the 7-yard line and two plays later Josh Jacobs had a 2-yard TD run.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Any distractions, otherwise, will not be tolerated.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustained. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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