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verb

past tense of support
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as in maintained
to pay the living expenses of a young widow supporting a sick mother as well as two small children on a teacher's salary

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to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) studies that support the claim that red wine drinkers have a reduced risk of coronary disease and cancer

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Recent Examples of supported
Adjective
When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided. — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Lokk is proud that the festival has supported the Estonian, and the broader Baltic, film industry, and vice versa, with films from the region now regularly traveling to big festivals around the globe and winning awards. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 Features like Catch me up (notification summaries) and Pay Attention (meeting notes) are still supported, but the company appears to have dropped the Moto AI branding. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026 Middleton had personally supported Carreno for Seat 1 because the two already volunteer together for the district. — Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 You will be listened to, supported and treated with dignity and respect. — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Nikki Milevsky-Davis, president of the Sacramento City Teachers Association, said the union was encouraged that a majority of votes counted so far supported the measure. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Many Republican politicians who may have otherwise supported AI regulations, including frameworks for data center construction, remained silent. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 The movie is supported by MFG, MDM, BKM, FFA and Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supported
Adjective
  • Qualifying for European football as a promoted side?
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Allen received just over 19%, but was endorsed by Republican Stacy Korsgaden, who finished in third, and Patrick Wolff, a Democrat who finished in fifth, before Tuesday night.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Trump endorsed Collins for the Republican nomination in a state where the president anchored his false claims that his 2020 defeat was rigged.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • But two more scores from Rexroat of 5 and 54 yards maintained the Eagles’ control of the game.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In tests, the device maintained stable operation for over 72 hours, producing hydrogen at a rate of 466 μmol per square centimeter per hour.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • According to a new lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the actress — known for her roles in shows and movies including Single and Ready to Jingle, Trust in Love, UnREAL and more — sustained her injuries at a Los Angeles area dog park in November 2024.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Even if Friday's gains are sustained, these stocks have tallied steep losses over the past week.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Our work on leadership and technology in sport, including our intention to create a future book on that subject, has reinforced our interest in this question.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On the one hand, this shows just how strongly officers accept the principle of civilian control—a posture reinforced precisely because Hegseth has proved willing to punish even unsupported allegations of military insubordination.
    — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, however, has defended the response of rescue teams.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • City officials defended the report as a routine effort to inform council members about infrastructure investments.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • The man was identified as Lawrence Brennen, 39, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In response to our questions, the Authority confirmed both are leaving the project.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Benson’s victory was assisted by former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who was running as an independent, dropping out in May.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The steering is direct and well-assisted for the truck’s 4,048 lb (1,836 kg) curb weight, and the suspension controls the body well.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

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