- present participle of support.
supporting
Britishadjective
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(of a role) being a fairly important but not leading part, esp in a play or film
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(of an actor or actress) playing a supporting role
Example Sentences
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Supporting the U.S. team used to be the default for American soccer fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Supporting people into appropriate work, rather than giving them benefits, would have several advantages, say the researchers, including reducing social isolation and increasing mobility and independence.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Levitan, an Occidental College professor, attended with others from Parents Supporting Teachers, a 30,000-member Facebook group.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Supporting actress could see a rare horror villain role rewarded for Amy Madigan in "Weapons," or go to "One Battle" revolutionary Teyana Taylor or "Sinners" Hoodoo healer Wunmi Mosaku.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Supporting his family was as difficult as ever, but he was glad that at least he was not in jail.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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