- present tense form of sustain (3rd person singular).
sustains
Example Sentences
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The lake's extreme briny environment sustains algae blooms that attract flamboyances of pink flamingos that thrive in the area.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
By that standard, a conflict that keeps going and sustains higher energy prices is the kind of development that would shape their thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In Chandler and Pierre, “Lanterns” has an extraordinary pairing that sustains enough frustration, humor, passion and regret to keep us rapt through the episodes provided for review.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Once authorized, the facility will be allowed to load nuclear fuel and begin start-up testing to achieve first criticality—the point at which a reactor sustains a controlled nuclear chain reaction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
I have to focus harder on the work, on my work, because the work is what sustains us.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
