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

The original house sustained severe damage, DFR said, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Over two centuries of American market evolution produced a system that reaches every corner of the global economy, built on disclosure, modernized by technology, and sustained by the confidence of investors worldwide. — Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Summary The highly anticipated boxing match between Larry Wheels and Vitaly at Brand Risk 15 ended abruptly in a no contest due to a severe right bicep injury sustained by Wheels. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Called up from triple-A Oklahoma City after center fielder Andy Pages sustained a hand fracture Friday, Thomas delivered an RBI single off Pirates starter Jared Jones, a Whittier native, in the fourth. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The Yankees announced Saturday that Stanton had sustained a left calf strain while rehabbing from two calf strains in his right leg. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

In early 2025, Said was assigned to cover the Los Angeles wildfires and additional weather events, according to the suit, and while in the field sustained a bone contusion when a piece of heavy equipment struck her foot. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

The building hasn’t sustained any flooding or structural damage, Cannon said in his email. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

One of those wounded was a 20-year-old VSU student, who sustained non-life threatening injuries and has been released from the hospital, according to police and the university. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026