How to Use supply in a Sentence

supply

1 of 2 noun
  • They took a month's worth of supplies on the camping trip.
  • The state is trying to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs.
  • The town is in need of basic medical supplies.
  • He bought a month's supply of cigarettes.
  • The storm interrupted the town's electricity supply.
  • At the same time, supply has lagged.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That will run in short supply, and soon.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For all of this to work, though, there has to be enough supply.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Scoop them up now, and save $80 while supplies last.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Much of the world’s food supply depends on them.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Available for a two-week run, while supplies last.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
  • Tacos are available as long as supplies last.
    Mary Ella Hastings june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
  • And basic goods are in short supply.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • When supply drops, the grid needs backup.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Still, supply has grown in recent months.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Demand was far greater than supply.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Kits are available while supplies last.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!
    Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
  • The one thing that could change the dynamics is a supply crunch.
    ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
  • Its supply is fixed, so it can’t be inflated at will.
    Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The cost is $5 to cover supplies.
    Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Now those supplies are low and need to be replenished.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The risks of supply disruptions have caused oil prices to spike.
    Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • More supply should lower prices.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There’s little blood supply in that area to aid the healing process.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • These deals are only available while supplies last, so be sure to shop now.
    ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Because for months and months, our supplies have been piling up.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Buyers and builders took note, and soon enough supply met demand.
    Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Her husband built all of the shelves that now hold toys, puzzles and supplies.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The city even boasts the second-most kitchen supply stores per capita.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

supply

2 of 2 verb
  • You'll have to supply your own food.
  • The company supplied the necessary money.
  • The builder supplies the price feed.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • William was to supply him with his old law books.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But the rail lines that both sides need to supply troops are intact.
    Claire Harbage, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Smith supplied both ends of the spectrum.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The question is who is supplying them the ball.
    Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The oil market was well-supplied before the war.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Bottled water was supplied back then and even now.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • That fix is more often supplied by streaming.
    Ted Linhart, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Soup kitchens and food pantries and the food banks that supply them will not have the resources to meet this need.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Of that, the city is planning to supply around 15% of the project costs.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Russia would have supplied a Soyuz rocket to send the rover on its way.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This supplied the actress with a road map for how her character would do the same.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Those are supplied by the league to the teams who distribute them to the players.
    Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Shares of firms that supply services to oil giants also jumped.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Ensure your guests are well-equipped for the feat and supply an eye mask, like this one from Maxfeel.
    Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
  • But when players are in the game, Wright supplies them with glove liners and gloves.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Their barrel system is large enough to supply the restaurant.
    Providence Journal, The Providence Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
  • And these countries supply many different places around the world.
    Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Those mines supply 34 power plants in 19 states.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Gilead has supplied doses of remdesivir for the trial.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 24 June 2026
  • Then, supply your child with ink pads in a variety of colors and paper.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Kaitlyn Raagas supplied five of the points.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Cole Mitchell has been supplying the offense.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Clint Murchison supplied the money and support and got out of the way.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Iran supplies Russia with weapons to support its war in Ukraine.
    Daniel Twining, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
  • In college football, each team supplies the footballs for when its offense is on the field.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Every answer the leader supplies trains the team to bring the next question back.
    Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Analysts warned that the fire could lead to supply problems in the region.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026

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