underpinned

verb

Definition of underpinnednext
past tense of underpin
as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for the central beliefs that underpin a free society

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  1. sustained
  2. carried
  3. supported
  4. upheld
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  • Racing greyhounds are often euthanized, either due to injuries sustained in races or because no one will take them in, per the AP.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Several demonstrators sustained injuries amid the confrontation.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of sustained
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  • This marks the show’s return to FOX, which carried the show from its 1990 inaugural broadcast through 2006.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For example, of the 2,430 Major League Baseball games played during the 2024 regular season, only 150 were carried nationally on traditional broadcast or streaming channels.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of carried
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  • As a former editor and stylist, Nguyen has supported the brand since its first collection in 2018, and when the de Geyters invited her to a dinner party last year, the idea to collaborate started.
    Ari Stark, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The university notes that its shelter-in-place policy is supported and reviewed annually by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Christopher Wilson urged the justices to overturn a ruling from Hawaii's top court that upheld Wilson's prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, and that Wilson said conflicts with his Second Amendment rights.
    Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After the ban was upheld by a federal appeals court last week, social media users and creators are wondering what the future of the short-form video app will be, and for some aspiring influencers, TikTok’s legal drama could serve as a cautionary tale.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of upheld
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