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

Barker, Hutcherson and Watson and two others who sustained burn injuries were overcome by flames from fast-moving fires in Mesa County. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Bavi has sustained winds near 166 miles per hour with gusts of 200 miles per hour. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Two people sustained minor injuries and declined medical attention at the scene, FDNY said. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Two people sustained minor injuries but declined medical attention at the scene, according to the FDNY. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 July 2026

The vehicle sustained major rear damage and the front right tire struck the road’s curb. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

The Department of Licenses and Inspections responded to the scene and condemned the house, which sustained considerable damage. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 24 June 2026

These trends will likely be sustained, and potentially accelerate as time goes on. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Three apartments sustained fire damage and another received smoke damage in a blaze Tuesday night near Timberline High School, a city of Boise spokesperson said. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026