sustains

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keep up, maintain v.
endure, experience v.

VERB

keep up, maintain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assist bolster buoy continue defend help nurse preserve save

STRONG

aid approve back bankroll bear befriend brace buttress carry comfort confirm convey endorse favor feed foster lug nourish nurture pack prolong prop protract ratify relieve supply support tote transfer transport uphold validate verify

WEAK

go for keep alive keep from falling keep going lend a hand provide for shore up stand by stick up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harm hinder hurt obstruct stop

STRONG

abbreviate condemn contradict deny deprive disagree disapprove discourage disprove hold ignore injure invalidate keep let down let go maintain neglect oppose refuse reject shorten starve take trouble veto weaken

WEAK

abstain discontinue halt

VERB

endure, experience

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feel have see suffer tolerate undergo withstand

STRONG

abide bear brook digest encounter go know stand stomach

WEAK

bear up under bear with hang in live with put up with stand up to take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow

STRONG

avoid evade misunderstand refuse reject shun stop surrender

WEAK

abstain discontinue halt

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sustains

But "higher oil prices is likely going to translate into higher prices for the consumer if it sustains at this level."

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

“You can only find it in King’s Landing. It sustains itself on the waste of other creatures. It’s beautiful.”

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Mr. Stevens, known to American audiences for playing Matthew Crawley in “Downton Abbey,” has a supple, sensitive delivery that sustains a sense of epic splendor while bringing out the relatable aspects of Homer’s tale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“We are bound to this thing… It sustains us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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