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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Nigerian police and state officials said that Ayodele and Ghami died at the scene, while Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries.
From Barron's
The two men, held captive by Kyiv since January 2025 after sustaining injuries on the battlefield, have expressed a desire to defect to the South.
From Barron's
Joshua sustained injuries but is stable and conscious and did not require emergency medical help, according to Ogun state government, external.
From BBC
Bigger rivers transport greater amounts of nutrients, helping sustain diverse ecosystems.
From Science Daily
Earlier, the white metal traded as low as $70.23, marking a 9.9% fall that, if sustained through the close, would be the worst day for silver in years.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
