maintaining
Definitions
Verb
- Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
- Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- Supply with necessities and support
- State categorically
- Have and exercise
- Maintain for use and service
- Maintain by writing regular records
- State or assert
- Support against an opponent
- Stick to correctly or closely
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "maintaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marketing | 3 | 43 |
| 2 | monitoring | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | embarrassing | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | misleading | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | mentioning | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | emphasizing | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | maneuvering | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | modifying | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | meandering | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | memorizing | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | mistaking | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | amplifying | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | embezzling | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | emigrating | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | marshaling | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | matchmaking | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | mediating | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | migrating | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | mingling | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | moderating | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | molesting | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | mumbling | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | mushrooming | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | embellishing | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | embroidering | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | empaneling | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | emulating | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | immunizing | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | imperiling | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | implanting | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | imprinting | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | mainwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | mandating | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | mangling | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | manwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | margining | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | marveling | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | massacring | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | meatpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | misgiving | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | misjudging | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | misreading | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | misusing | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | moonlighting | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | mortgaging | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | mothballing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | moviegoing | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | muckraking | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | mummifying | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | mutating | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | smartening | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "maintaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | training | 2 | 156 |
| 2 | maintain | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | painting | 2 | 59 |
| 4 | maintained | 2 | 48 |
| 5 | containing | 3 | 45 |
| 6 | staining | 2 | 37 |
| 7 | maintains | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | mentioning | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | managing | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | attaining | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | manning | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | marinating | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | abstaining | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | minting | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mainwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | captaining | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | marginalizing | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | mainstreaming | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | tainting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | intoning | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "maintaining" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "maintaining" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "maintaining" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "maintaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 52
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Flamingos Beat Burkina Faso 2-0, Maintain Perfect WAFU U-17 Record
Sep 22, 2026 News Agency of Nigeria
Sep 22, 2026 News Agency of Nigeria
Zelenskyy: Removal of two Russian oligarchs from EU sanctions lists shows how difficult it is to maintain unanimity
Sep 22, 2026 Interfax-Ukraine
Sep 22, 2026 Interfax-Ukraine
Hitachi Energy launches SealiQ to help utilities reduce emissions while maintaining grid reliability
Aug 25, 2026 Hitachi Energy
Aug 25, 2026 Hitachi Energy
Quote of the day by Rohinton Mistry: “You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair”
Sep 21, 2026 deccanherald.com
Sep 21, 2026 deccanherald.com
New Study Finds Achieving and Maintaining Remission Can Protect Kidney Health in Lupus Nephritis
Jun 10, 2026 Lupus Foundation of America
Jun 10, 2026 Lupus Foundation of America

