sustain
verb (used with object)
to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
sustaining
Example Sentences
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Shoehi Ohtani threw live batting practice for the first time since sustaining a knee injury that has kept him out of the Dodgers’ rotation since July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Attracting that initial investment proved easier than sustaining it, however.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
What it shows is the economy sustaining its momentum at the start of the third quarter following an above-average rate of growth in the spring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The changes are largely aimed at sustaining a tariff agenda that has run into legal trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
I'm about to leave when I remember the importance of sustaining the starcrossed lover routine and I lean over and give Peeta a long, lingering kiss.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
