maintain
verb (used with object)
maintaining
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present participleof maintain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The addresses, she said, are “representative of the total degradation of all our historic places and maintaining something special versus Everywhere, USA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
In early images released by A24 Holmes is shown maintaining intense, unnerving eye contact with Fielder, scenes that made even him "uncomfortable," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"That means accelerating growth on our own digital platforms and reaching more people beyond the BBC, while maintaining the strength of Radio 4 and 5 Live, the country's two biggest speech radio stations."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
More recent work from Liu and his team, however, revealed that the protein is also highly active in chondrocytes, the cells responsible for maintaining cartilage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
I knew my brother and other young men devoted years to maintaining the roads and their little sisters, the bridges.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
