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as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I won't sustain such insolence!
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Recent Examples of sustain
The bunker is an idyllic community with all the necessary amenities to sustain life.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Each side involved must marshal the supplies, troops and firepower needed to sustain the fight, thwart advancing armies and, hopefully, prevail.
—Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Isaiah Wynn, Miami Dolphins Wynn, 28, is a seven-year veteran who has missed much of the last two years due to a quad injury sustained midway through 2023.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Local authorities will be responsible for releasing the identities of those involved in the crash, along with details about any injuries sustained.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Each side involved must marshal the supplies, troops and firepower needed to sustain the fight, thwart advancing armies and, hopefully, prevail.
—Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Isaiah Wynn, Miami Dolphins Wynn, 28, is a seven-year veteran who has missed much of the last two years due to a quad injury sustained midway through 2023.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Local authorities will be responsible for releasing the identities of those involved in the crash, along with details about any injuries sustained.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustain
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Companies that fail to nurture it risk stagnation, higher turnover, and a slow descent into irrelevance.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Discover together how best to nurture that in respectful and loving ways.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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To look the part, Burke trained for months, undergoing a strict workout regimen while working with real pro wrestlers to learn their techniques.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some major organizations have already undergone a change and have started understanding the value of investing in and promoting female athletes and women’s sports.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Colossal is attempting to resurrect mammoths and other extinct creatures, and the mice will enable its team to test links between specific genetic sequences and physical traits that enabled the giants to endure bitterly cold environments, according to the private Dallas company.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Researchers have compared this survival strategy to that of tardigrades, microscopic creatures famous for enduring the vacuum of space.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Butler carried the Heat to two NBA Finals appearances.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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That’s exactly what Bishop Stang did as the team carried play and eventually earned a power play opportunity.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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This is a cop novel that fully satisfies its genre expectations — chases, gun battles, sinister bad guys, questionable cops, cowards and heroes.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Either type of injury would satisfy the injury-in-fact requirement of the standing test.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hoover experienced a 31% increase in A's and B's and a 6% decrease in F's.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some people experience digestive symptoms from foods with gluten, like bread.—
Jillian Kubala, RD,
Health,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The plants will tolerate some dappled shade in areas with high temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tapped to become the replacement for Steve Rogers, Walker gets his hands on super soldier serum and doesn't exactly tolerate it as well as his predecessor.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Abelson, who was nominated by President Biden, agreed with the plaintiffs that the executive orders discourage businesses, organizations and public entities from openly supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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In the end, the bill passed in the House by 217-213 votes, with all Republicans but Thomas Massie of Kentucky supporting the legislation.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Sustain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustain. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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