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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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as in reinforced
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
Marshall, a close ally of the president, strongly supported the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and has defended its wide-ranging provisions against criticism from Democratic lawmakers. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 The president last year signed an executive order seeking to change a range of museums and landmarks supported by the federal government. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Then MacFarlane selected the participating composers (and supported the initiative financially). — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 It has been supported by Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and endorsed by the Florida GOP. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Successive administrations have supported the eventual transfer, but so far have not succeeded. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 The research is supported by a recent grant from the US National Science Foundation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Fed policymakers unanimously supported the rate hike, compared with late July when the central bank kept rates steady and three officials dissented in favor of higher rates. — Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026 Spot uses a peel-and-stick wall mount, connects over Bluetooth to supported Logitech CollabOS hardware, or through a LoRaWAN gateway. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 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
  • Jack Reacher series author Lee Child endorsed Cruise’s casting at the time, despite the actor not matching the physical description of his massive ex-Army investigator.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But Kemp formally endorsed Collins this month and is now putting his name behind the congressman.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Illinois families deserve affordable utility bills and a natural gas system that is safe, reliable and maintained by a skilled workforce.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But half of the claimants dropped their suit, and Levi maintained that they were being threatened or paid off.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The agency said the father and son sustained injuries and were treated at a local hospital.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Officials warned of heavy rainfall, sustained winds of 25-35 mph and the potential of coastal flooding in New York, with the worst of it expected to occur from Saturday evening into Sunday afternoon.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The positive response reinforced WindGroove’s vision of bringing home entertainment into the ceiling.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For this reason, in the summer of 2025, the gates facing Station Road were also reinforced and kept closed.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Aaron Rowe has defended Ed Sheeran amid the continuing fallout over Macklemore’s removal from the singer’s Loop Tour, arguing that public criticism is being directed at the wrong person.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Qaradawi defended Palestinian suicide bombings of Israeli civilians as a legitimate form of resistance.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • Reddit has now confirmed that an HBO Max account authorized to run advertisements on its platform was compromised and used to distribute malicious links.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Radiological scans also confirmed lesions on the dog’s right shoulder, and Cotelo recommended an operation to scrape the excess cartilage, Shin said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • SpyCloud, a security firm that assisted in the disruption operation, has more details about victims here.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Poole caught nine passes for 249 yards and six touchdowns, had three solo tackles, four assisted tackles and one tackle for loss and returned a punt 22 yards.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supported. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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