support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
has been supporting
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present perfect progressiveof support (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Nabulsi is the Texas state director for Emgage, a group that has been supporting Talarico’s candidacy.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Gavi has been supporting the rollout of the malaria vaccine, approved in 2021, in 25 countries across Africa, where the disease claims some 600,000 lives a year, mostly children.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Ophelia has been supporting the food poverty charity Caring Cooks - which works to make sure no child or family in Jersey goes hungry through donations and education - for about 18 months.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Creators self-submitted for the awards, and YouTube has been supporting their campaigns to bring awareness to their content and sway Emmy voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
He says his money has been supporting us since—since— Dawson.
From Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame by Montrose Jonas Moses
