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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
The demonstration marked the completion of the project’s first phase, supported by funding from the US Department of Energy. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 The force, which rose to a peak of about 5,000 troops over the summer, has supported arrest operations, patrolled city streets and neighborhoods, and participated in cleanup efforts. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 Turek has supported the state’s wind and solar energy resources. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 At the time of the Fort Worth school district takeover, a spokesperson from the governor’s office said Abbott supported the state’s intervention in the North Texas district. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 Among those who supported the death penalty, 55% opposed livestreaming executions. — Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Among Iraqi respondents, the proportion that strongly supported Islamic government and sharia law fell from 30 and 34 percent, respectively, in 2004 to 15 and 14 percent in 2011. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 If malware or phishing may have caused the theft, update your software, run a strong antivirus software scan where supported and remove suspicious apps or browser extensions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The festival is supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 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
  • Flanagan has not endorsed or campaigned on the Green New Deal.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • Police maintained a heavy security presence at Saturday’s demonstration and moved swiftly to crack down on the unrest.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Roberts has maintained unwavering trust in Ohtani and believes his bat will come to life as the Dodgers' bid for a third consecutive World Series championship continues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This very serious injury was what was sustained by several riders after riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, including two who required emergency brain surgery.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Williams originally sustained the injury late in Chicago’s Week 2 loss to Minnesota, pulling up lame on a fourth-quarter scramble toward the end zone before being carted off in visible tears.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Strong consumer interest reinforced the brand’s investment in brick-and-mortar retail, said Antoine Mothay, cofounder of Polène.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution and partnerships for NBCUniversal, reinforced Shapiro’s observations in a separate session.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • What Cornell's investigation found Cornell has defended its handling of the allegations, pointing to an extensive investigation that included more than 50 interviews and 12 days of disciplinary hearings.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • El Sayed argued that the technology needed federal oversight, while Rogers advocated local oversight but defended the use of some surveillance processes in identifying people suspected of terrorism.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Representatives for Mandell’s family confirmed his death to The Times.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • First thought to be one of the shoe brand’s many tie-ups, a Vans representative confirmed in a statement sent to FN that its shoes are now offered on the retailer’s website but stopped short of calling it a collaboration.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In just their seventh game of the season, Brady scored a hat trick on Tuesday night, with each of his goals being assisted by Matthew, who had two other assists on the night.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • McDavid and Draisaitl assisted on Podkolzin's empty-net goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supported. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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