supply
verb (used with object)
to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
had supplied
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past perfectof supply.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The International Committee of the Red Cross said it had supplied materials to help the search effort at the request of local authorities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The internet supplied the connecting tissue because the government had supplied the blank space.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
A China-based executive said earlier this year that the Shanghai factory had some 400 direct Chinese suppliers, more than 60 of which had supplied Tesla’s global production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
Within minutes, France had supplied 700MW and RTE said it was later able to increase that by up to 2,000 MW.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
Frankie’s father had supplied a nearly endless amount of cakes and rolls and sweets from his bakery.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
