support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
supported
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past participleof support.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof support.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
supportverb (used with object)to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
Example Sentences
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—Bitcoin rose as a paring of U.S. interest-rate rise expectations supported risky assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Firefighters from across Belgium and from Germany have been deployed to assist, supported by next-generation fire engines.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The research was supported by the DOE Office of Science, the U.S.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The spokesperson said said "ongoing engagement and information analysis" would take time but it was important decisions were supported by relevant data.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Half reclined on a couch appeared Mr. Rochester, his foot supported by the cushion; he was looking at Adèle and the dog: the fire shone full on his face.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
