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

Pointing to leetcode interviews, sustained high salaries and shelves of dense technical books as evidence the craft demanded scarce skill long before AI arrived. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Along with this year’s bone stress reaction, Mayer sustained a right wrist sprain last July that ultimately ended his season. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Hilton, 48, experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming days, according to the statement. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

The boys’ uncle, Ali, said the 7-year-old broke both legs and the 4-year-old sustained a concussion. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

According to a league source, King sustained a hamstring injury during Thursday night’s game. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026

Seven were Saudi nationals, the coalition said on X, including a woman and a 4-year-old child who sustained second-degree burns. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

What receives less attention is how the capacity for future innovation is created and sustained. — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

The smaller dog sustained serious injuries and was taken by its owner to a veterinary hospital for treatment. — Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026