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

Four years later, Britain still lacked a single central station supplying electricity to the public. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

The water level of a major reservoir supplying the bustling capital city of Jakarta -- the world's biggest metropolis -- is dropping inch by inch. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

As part of pool coverage, each network takes a daily turn supplying a camera operator, an audio technician and a producer or reporter. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

This gives the Derby facility a long-term role in supplying reactor technology for submarines serving both countries. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Step Back Dangote, the billionaire industrialist, has opposed imports since before his refinery began supplying fuels in 2024. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 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