Synonyms of sustained

sustained

verb

past tense of sustain

1

as in nurtured

to supply with nourishment

a granola bar should sustain you long enough to last until lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nurtured
• satisfied
• fed
• nourished
• filled
• satiated
• replenished
• sated
• strengthened
• suckled
• fortified
• catered
• surfeited
• nursed
• cloyed
• provisioned
• boarded
• victualed

2

as in experienced

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

sustained serious injuries in the car crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experienced
• had
• underwent
• endured
• suffered
• saw
• witnessed
• felt
• knew
• received
• encountered
• passed
• tasted
• went through
• met
• accepted
• digested
• assimilated

3

as in endured

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I won't sustain such insolence!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endured
• tolerated
• accepted
• handled
• stood
• took
• absorbed
• supported
• met
• swallowed
• countenanced
• stomached
• bore
• suffered
• stuck out
• stood for
• lumped (it)
• abided
• wore
• hacked
• pocketed
• brooked
• bode
• lived with
• sweat out
• toughed it out
• went
• permitted
• allowed
• reconciled (to)
• submitted (to)
• acquiesced
• agreed (with or to)
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• respected
• assented (to)
• capitulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• refused
• rejected
• declined
• opposed
• resisted
• repudiated
• turned down
• fought
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• spurned
• missed
• evaded
• eluded
• combated
• bypassed
• dodged
• circumvented
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

4

as in bolstered

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

that old chair won't sustain your weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bolstered
• carried
• supported
• upheld
• stayed
• braced
• buttressed
• underpinned
• bore
• propped (up)
• undergirded
• steadied
• trussed
• shored (up)
• underlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sustained

Robinson, who has sustained three concussions in calendar year, is in the early stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol program. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

In a separate shark attack, a surfer sustained a serious leg injury Monday near Geraldton, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Perth. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Someone who hasn’t had any criteria for up to three months is in initial remission — three months to one year is early remission, one to five years is sustained, and more than five years is stable. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

This sustained mental effort makes language learning a particularly rich form of cognitive exercise. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

As Jalen Coker recovers this week from a twisted ankle sustained against the Bears, Metchie has taken more receiver reps at practice. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Take, for instance, deadline-day buy Femi Azeez, who missed out against Leeds due to a slight injury sustained with former club Millwall. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Daily cheers for health care professionals and essential workers honored the people who sustained the city and strengthened the bonds between residents. — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Police said the suspect sustained no physical injuries and was successfully handcuffed in the Thursday incident. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026