Thesaurus results for UNDERPIN

underpin

verb

ˌən-dər-ˈpin

Definition of underpin

as in to sustain

to hold up or serve as a foundation for the central beliefs that underpin a free society

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Recent Examples of underpin Private equity’s entry into ownership groups has also helped underpin record prices, and private capital is reshaping the sports business more broadly. — Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Move forward, pushed backward What followed revealed just how much safe, stable housing underpins economic mobility. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 China is looking to tighten biotechnology exports, but will leave the door open for licensing deals with foreign drugmakers that have underpinned its position as a growing pharmaceutical powerhouse, Bloomberg Law reports. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026 Baker noted that Apple’s products often underpin many parts of the filmmaking process. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underpin

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Verb

Jeff Stotts, an athletic trainer who runs a site that tracks sports injuries, wrote that since 2005, just one player had sustained a torn labrum like Wallace’s and returned later that season.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Faster reloading could help vessels sustain their combat readiness during extended operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of sustain

Verb

More than 120 countries supported the resolution — only three voted against it — Argentina, Israel and the United States.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The organizers included activist Amy Sousa and commentator Brandi Kruse, who previously helped organize rallies supporting WNBA player Sophie Cunningham.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of support

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And some legal experts say rather than bolster the government’s argument in court, the comparatively small number of charges and arrests may weaken it.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026