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
Investors want reassurances that such profitability can be sustained amid rising prices for memory chips and other input costs.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and were towed from the scene.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
That action was driven by a post-landing assessment on the damage the Shenzhou-20 capsule sustained in space.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
These interdependent efforts created a community where everyone contributed, reinforcing the collective harmony that sustained La Danza.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and were towed from the scene.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
That action was driven by a post-landing assessment on the damage the Shenzhou-20 capsule sustained in space.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
These interdependent efforts created a community where everyone contributed, reinforcing the collective harmony that sustained La Danza.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustained
Verb
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Hopewell Garden Kit and Mark Grote have nurtured these plants for decades.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Both of these were a mark of extraordinary British talent nurtured within London Fashion Week.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, when Charlotte experienced back-to-back winter storms with 11 inches of snow recorded across the city, restaurants had to close.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Aurich in turn added three assistants experienced in working alongside him, including edge rushers coach Roy Manning.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film encapsulates the plight of Iranians who have endured incarceration, interrogation, and torture at the hands of the Islamic Republic.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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In July before his freshman season, Tate endured the loss of his mother, Ashley Griggs, to a drive-by shooting in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The arrival of 41-year-old Thiago Silva has bolstered the back line further.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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McLaren hopes to be a contender after Pato O'Ward finished second in the standings last year, and Andretti Global has been bolstered by the addition of former Penske stalwart Will Power and other key hires.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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To her, Dorr’s presentation satisfied questions of access, freeing the library board to consider capacity.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The legislation laid out in detail a governance structure that satisfied lenders financing the transaction by giving the borrower, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, control over decision making for three years after the deal closed.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Conrad and returning all-league left fielder Kai Cesare had diving catches that saved multiple runs for San Clemente.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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White scored 18 first-half points, and Queta had 10, helping the Celtics withstand both Brown’s absence and Pritchard’s off shooting night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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It's commonly taken as a supplement and is well tolerated by most healthy adults.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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Simpler formulas are often better tolerated by people with sensitive skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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They were carried into the harbor by their parachutes.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nathan MacKinnon picked up the puck in his own zone and carried it into the offensive end.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustained. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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