Synonyms of supplying

supplying

verb

present participle of supply

1

as in equipping

to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity

be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipping
• furnishing
• outfitting
• preparing
• fitting (out)
• rigging
• provisioning
• presenting
• girding
• storing
• arming
• contributing
• distributing
• donating
• kitting (up or out)
• dispensing
• accoutring
• stocking
• fortifying
• bestowing
• allocating
• giving
• apportioning
• dealing (out)
• allotting
• assigning
• handing out
• doling out
• prorating
• meting (out)
• parceling (out)
• portioning
• refitting
• refurnishing
• reequipping
• reoutfitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depriving
• stripping
• divesting
• dispossessing

2

as in providing

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• providing
• giving
• handing
• furnishing
• feeding
• delivering
• distributing
• handing over
• dispensing
• administering
• allocating
• plying (with)
• dealing (out)
• apportioning
• assigning
• transferring
• ceding
• doling out
• prorating
• portioning
• meting (out)
• parceling (out)
• deeding
• making over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding (back)
• retaining
• keeping (back)
• maintaining
• preserving
• reserving
• withholding
• saving
• conserving
• keeping up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supplying

Industrial heat gets second life The company already has an operating waste heat-to-power project supplying electricity to the University of Dayton. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

The farm is also supplying its honey to the restaurant; accumulated at a small scale, the kitchen planned its use strategically. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Two Chinese nationals were arrested in China after allegedly supplying synthetic drugs that prosecutors say were imported into the United States and later distributed to inmates at federal and state prisons nationwide. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Having hyper-local events meant organizers could immediately connect participants with ways to help their communities, including registering voters and supplying food banks. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2026

There’s a real value to companies like Topic supplying certain kinds of movies to distribution partners. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

There will not—and should not—be a one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges of supplying this education. — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

But the other Hypercar entries are split between a manufacturer supplying the car and a separate race team running it. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Her Veggie Club Sandwich promises to keep you pleasantly full while supplying a meal’s worth of veggies between three slices of bread. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026