sustained

1. 1
   adjective

   Kept going at the same level for a long time without stopping.

   Like holding a long note in a song without letting it stop.

   The team made a sustained effort to win the game.

   We saw sustained growth in sales all through the year.

   Similarcontinuous, steady, constant, prolonged, persistent

   Oppositeintermittent, sporadic, brief

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2. 2
   verb

   Past tense of sustain. Use this form for something that already happened.

   She sustained a minor injury during practice.

   The old bridge sustained heavy damage in the storm.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Kept sounding at the same note without a break.

   Like holding one long note on a whistle without stopping for breath.

   The singer held a sustained note at the end of the song.

   A sustained tone filled the small concert hall.

   Similarprolonged, long

   Oppositestaccato, short

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