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Sustains
- verb - admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
- lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
- provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
- supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "Sh
Suturing
- verb - join with a suture; "suture the wound after surgery"
- surgical joining of two surfaces
Swabbing
- verb - apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
- Cleaned
- cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping"
- wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"
Swagging
- verb - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
- sway heavily or unsteadily
- walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
Swamping
- verb - drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"
- fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
Swanking
- verb - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"
Swanning
- verb - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
- sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
Swansong
- unknown - A person's last work or act before death or retirement.
Swapping
- verb - exchange or give (something) in exchange for
- move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
Swarming
- verb - be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"
- move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"