191 entries under sustain topic. ×

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back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, increase)
6
hold(verb, support, help, maintain, establish)
6
maintain(verb, support, hold, help, give)
5
buoy(verb, support, help, set, keep)
5
confirm(verb, support, increase, keep, maintain)
5
prop up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
4
advocate(verb, support, help, develop, cause)
4
bear up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, help)
4
comfort(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
4
nurture(verb, support, help, give, advance)
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shore(noun, verb, support, hold, set)
3
augment(verb, support, increase, open, develop)
3
beef up(verb, expression, support, increase, open)
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befriend(verb, support, help, advance, keep)
3
build up(verb, expression, support, take, help)
3
buoy up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
3
defend(verb, support, hold, take, help)
3
keep(verb, support, maintain, continue, spread)
3
keep up(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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shoulder(verb, support, hold, take, maintain)
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APASmart Define. (2016). bolster thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bolster/thesaurus/synonyms
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