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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
Since winning the nomination, el Sayed has warmed to Schumer, as having the backing of the centrist wing of the party, which supported Stevens in the primary, will be crucial in taking on Republican nominee Mike Rogers. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 The original supply chain and much of the personnel expertise that supported the Blackbird have long since disappeared. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Gaboon vipers live on the ground and can weigh more than 45 pounds — too heavy to be adequately supported by a thin tree branch. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Then create a culture where identifying those problems is encouraged and experimentation to solve them is supported. — Jason Marx, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 On homelessness, Bera supported moving people into congregate shelters that provide mental health care, social work and addiction treatment. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 That hunch is further supported by its answer, STUMBLING BLOCKS. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 In a sport that generally rewards complete, deep teams, Judge looks like someone who could carry a whole club himself and the Yankees’ results supported that supposition. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Successive administrations have supported the eventual transfer, but so far have not succeeded. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 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
  • Moore has publicly endorsed the use of smelling salts by football players, singing their praises in a 2024 Wall Street Journal article about their popularity among UM players during the Jim Harbaugh era.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sponsored by Common Sense Media and endorsed by OpenAI, the bill is named after 16-year-old Adam Raine, whose parents sued OpenAI alleging ChatGPT encouraged his suicide.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Doubts in facilities management Now, CDE employees say their concerns extend beyond bedbugs to how their headquarters are maintained overall.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas defenders maintained that slow-motion replays and freeze frames made an accidental collision appear deliberate.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Then Achane sustained a rib injury in the Jets game and Wright maximized his opportunity, gaining a career-high 107 rushing yards and scoring one rushing touchdown on 24 carries in a 34-10 win over the New York Jets.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Inventory has to be available at the right time, margins have to absorb retailer terms, teams have to support education and marketing, and sell-through has to be sustained beyond the launch.
    — Rhea Cartwright, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Each touchpoint reinforced the others, making Cedars-Sinai’s community investment more visible and accessible while building relationships beyond any single activation.
    — Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Our positive thesis on the healthcare services and drug distributor was reinforced on Wednesday by analysts at Leerink after a meeting with the company’s CFO and investor relations team.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Coryell also denied Qualls’ claim and defended Rankin in a statement.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Rees-Mogg defended Britain’s decision to enter the war, arguing that the country’s victory over Nazi Germany preserved its sovereignty and prevented Hitler from continuing to expand across Europe.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • The notice must include the date and time immigration enforcement was confirmed, the location, and a link to resources.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The all-singing, all-dancing comedy drama will also debut in China on Tencent Kids, Youku Kids and BesTV (dates still to be confirmed).
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • She was assisted by corrections officers in exiting the witness room.
    — JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • During a virtual walk-through of the exhibition, Alexandra Foradas, the museum’s curator of modern and contemporary art who assisted Moore Saggese in realizing the show in New Jersey, provided a useful way of thinking about what Basquiat was doing.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supported. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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