Sustained
/səˈsteɪnd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts9 letters
Definition of Sustained
verb
- To maintain, or keep in existence.
"The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces."
- To provide for or nourish.
"provisions to sustain an army"
- To encourage or sanction (something).
- To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
"The building sustained major damage in the earthquake."
- To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
"to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition"
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constantcontinuoussteady