How to Use support in a Sentence

support

1 of 2 verb

• Bombers were called in to support the ground troops.
• She no longer supports the war.
• The country's citizens were asked to support the war effort.
• The planet's atmosphere cannot support human life.
• The senator says that he supports the proposed legislation.
• I completely support your decision to stay.
• Her friends supported her by signing her petition.
• The charity supports needy families.
• Which presidential candidate do you support?
• The study is supported by the American Medical Association.
• Some of them send half their salaries back home and support them.
  — Susie Gharib, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2017
• Don't be too proud to know that your friends love and support you.
  — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
• Gear up and support your team before these sell out!
  — Dylan Reffe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
• Look for duties that support your long-term goals.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
• Your browser does not support the video tag.
  — Law Murray, New York Times, 25 June 2026
• Thank you for supporting us for decades.
  — Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
• How many units do the apartments support?
  — Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
• And then be able to support themselves for what maybe a wait of a year or two.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
• Now, a new study claims most older adults support it, but there’s a catch.
  — Hunter Boyce, ajc, 23 May 2022
• Attach the straps to a closed door in your home strong enough to support your body weight.
  — Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 1 Dec. 2020
• The truth is, there are no supporting actors in our new place.
  — Simon Doonan, ELLE Decor, 8 Mar. 2019
• There is no evidence to support any of this.
  — Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
• Thank you all for supporting me and loving me!
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
• Is there a rule of etiquette that supports either stance?
  — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
• Toast supports staffing for restaurants.
  — Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
• Figure out how best to support your mental health, too.
  — Katherine Speller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025
• Crazy as that sounds, there is a growing body of research that supports the idea.
  — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 13 July 2018
• These changes support a healthy weight — critical for a strong heart.
  — Stacey Colino, Woman's Day, 4 Dec. 2018
• Here's how to snag some free ice cream while supporting a worthwhile cause.
  — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
• These support both seed-eating birds as well as the insects that birds prey on.
  — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

support

2 of 2 noun

• She used my arm as a support and limped to the chair.
• The team gets a lot of support from its fans.
• I'd like to thank my parents for all of their love and support over the years.
• Inspectors found that some of the bridge's supports were weak.
• He applied for financial support from the state.
• These sneakers are designed to give your feet extra support.
• He depended on his wife for emotional support.
• What does true support feel like?
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 June 2026
• There’s a huge groundswell of support for the film back home.
  — Stuart Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
• Met the love and support from all the armies all over the world.
  — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Nov. 2021
• Even light wind can knock them over without support.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
• His support declined a great deal this year.
  — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
• Being able to see and hear the support from the guys who are there.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
• Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us.
  — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2020
• The players can feel the support, too.
  — Alex Zietlow april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
• Alzheimer's support groups have long been gearing up for this fight.
  — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 25 May 2021
• Thanks for all your support always.
  — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
• Starter Noah Schultz made the most of the run support.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
• Does the area have grassroots support?
  — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
• Those who can best feel that support is the Swarm itself.
  — Alex Zietlow april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
• Please continue to look to the team with a lot of love and support.
  — Tamar Herman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2019
• Thank you to everybody for any kind of support and care.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
• Show your support for your favorite band in our poll below.
  — Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
• And Larsen had no shortage of support.
  — Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• No doubt, that noise and support brings a great element to the games.
  — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 12 July 2020
• Even with the support of the city, resilient design can be hard to scale.
  — Eleanor Cummins, Slate Magazine, 27 Oct. 2017
• More squeals of support, and demands to see a picture.
  — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• With your support, we can get started on the hard work to make this happen.
  — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• Shoppers praise it for its great support and just the right amount of padding.
  — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
• Every few minutes, cars honked along the road in support of their cause.
  — Rachel Berry, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021