- present participle of maintain.
maintaining
Example Sentences
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Humphreys also claimed he was confident starting and maintaining fires, and being resourceful.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Taking a nonjudgmental “everyone is welcome” stance while maintaining Orthodox observance and palpably expressed faith in God, Chabad attracts many Jews who gravitate to its aura of authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Healthy bones depend on maintaining the right balance between these two processes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
That showed that “consumers, on balance, did not punish firms for maintaining DEI.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He was off in EuroScandia, charming the ladies and maintaining his age at a respectable thirty-eight.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
