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
However, Taylor sustained a knee injury in that game and will miss Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, leaving the Jets no choice but to start Fields.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Some employees sustained minor injuries.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The 27-year-old sustained the injury during the USMNT’s 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
There was good news and bad news Thursday regarding the injury Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis sustained in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Some employees sustained minor injuries.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The 27-year-old sustained the injury during the USMNT’s 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
There was good news and bad news Thursday regarding the injury Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis sustained in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustained
Verb
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The same Philadelphia that witnessed the birth of American independence also nurtured competing visions of nationhood—ones that challenged the very foundations of who could claim full citizenship in the republic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Michele previously spoke about what makes Marie different from Homelander and brought up that she was nurtured differently.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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It’s been 32 years since Toronto experienced the thrills of the World Series.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell experienced the same type of frustration Friday night that the New York Yankees’ Max Fried and Carlos Rodón did in the Division Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Missouri Tigers may have endured a devastating injury to quarterback Beau Pribula during Saturday's massive game against the Vanderbilt Commodores.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Goonies is one of the classic 1980s movies that has endured over the decades and even grown in stature as subsequent generations discovered its sassy but innocent appeal.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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All of these factors are bolstered by people who contribute to the creation of new businesses and the growth of existing ones.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The market said the choice was a reflection of the country’s growing footprint as an international location, bolstered by a 30 percent cash rebate, as well as its bubbling local cinema scene led by the likes of Nabil Ayouch, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Asmae El Moudir, Halima Ouardiri and Maryam Touzani.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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None have adequately satisfied the Royals’ needs.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Negotiations between the Nuggets, Braun, and Duffy intensified over the weekend, culminating in an agreement that satisfied both sides.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ones at the high-dollar games cited in the indictment could read cards and predict which player had the best hand.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The commission has had traps and game cameras in the area since shortly after the attack occurred, Stephens said in Thursday's news release.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses, will absolutely not be tolerated.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Black and Indigenous Derry residents are barely tolerated, but the horrors of the Jim Crow South, where the National Guard is beating down protesters, play on television screens in the background.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento led by as many as 20 and carried a 71-54 lead into the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team’s elite rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani has carried the load thus far.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustained. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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