10 examples of sustain
           
        
    1
    
        a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight
    
    2
    
        provisions to sustain an army
    
    3
    
        to sustain defeat and disappointment
    
    4
    
        the court sustained the action or suit
    
    5
    
        to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition
    
    6
    
        The evidence supports the defendant
    
    7
    
        He got his arm broken in the scuffle
    
    8
    
        He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
    
    9
    
        She got a bruise on her leg
    
    10
    
        He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam