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sustained

/səˈsteɪnd/adjective2 syllables

Sustained means: (of an electric arc) continuous.

Synonyms for sustained5

adjective, as in (of an electric arc) continuous

free burning, continuous, uninterrupted

adjective, as in maintained at length without interruption or weakening

continuous, uninterrupted

also used for sustained

constant, steady

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What does sustained mean?2

adjective

1

(of an electric arc) continuous“heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs”

2

maintained at length without interruption or weakening“sustained flight”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sustained?27

three syllables

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Sustained in a sentence

  • He sustained an injury which will take a month to heal completely.sundown
  • We don't have a mechanism for sustained funding.witbrock
  • Sami endured a sustained attack involving at least three weapons.OsoHombre
  • He died from injuries sustained in a skateboarding accident.Eccles17
  • Journalists are waging a sustained fight against censorship.ddnktr
  • I sustained a knee injury while playing football.sundown
  • The android’s battery has sustained serious damage.Amastan
  • The aircraft carrier sustained a direct hit from a torpedo.ddnktr

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