sustain
Usage
What are other ways to say sustain?
To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.
Example Sentences
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She had one successful training run, but crashed on the second one, sustaining further injuries that forced her to withdraw from the Beijing Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times
Comparisons with other planets suggested Uranus should not have been able to sustain radiation levels anywhere near what Voyager recorded.
From Science Daily
The discoveries are the result of more than 30 years of sustained archaeological and geological research carried out under the Moroccan-French Program "Préhistoire de Casablanca."
From Science Daily
To sustain the AI trade, companies will need to prove to investors that AI products can generate revenue and cash flow, Huber added.
From MarketWatch
Aside from the three fatalities, four people were hospitalized including two men, both 35, who were in critical condition, and two other men, 37 and 38, who sustained minor injuries, according to the fire department.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
