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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Their opponents, meanwhile, sustained less than 500 casualties in all.
A player can sustain a cut or a bruise from many kinds of challenges and collisions, so it would not make much sense.
From BBC
City AM's Adam Bloodworth concluded that the show at its core "is actually a fairly analogue musical experience", which sustains its quality "without relying on particularly viral moments, gimmicks or tricks".
From BBC
He is cheered by management’s confidence that it can sustain a combined operating ratio at 92.5% in fiscal 2026, and points out that the company’s valuation looks much less stretched than in the past.
—Bitcoin fell, failing to sustain its recent recovery above $90,000.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
