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Example Sentences

This is a player maintaining remarkable fitness levels, fiercely driven and ambitious, who is playing like someone in their peak years.

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England are overwhelming favourites to maintain their perfect record against the Brave Blossoms, who are also the last side they beat, back in June.

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Murray and Djokovic have maintained a good friendship throughout their years on tour, having been born just weeks apart and grown up as junior rivals.

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India's openers ensured they maintained their dominant position against Australia with an unbroken century stand on day two of the first Test in Perth.

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Mia does a series of daily exercises to strengthen her muscles and maintain movement.

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What are other ways to say maintain?

To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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