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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Grealish spent last season with the Toffees, scoring twice and providing six assists in 20 appearances, before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in January.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Those are the stories sustaining our joy during America’s anniversary.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
FY27 guidance is also soft due to lower-than-anticipated forecast copper output and higher-than-anticipated all-in sustaining costs, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
