supply
verb (used with object)
to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
have been supplying
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present perfect progressiveof supply.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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While some med spas, telehealth companies and alternative doctors have been supplying unapproved peptides to patients, many Americans order directly from online sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Two reservoir tanks have been supplying water for the island’s 25,000 residents, but water pressure will likely drop across the island, which could lead to water quality issues.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Allies have been supplying Kyiv with weapons and military equipment since Russia invaded its neighbour on Feb. 24, depleting their own inventories along the way.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2022
General Ryder declined to say which countries have been supplying missiles for Ukraine’s new launchers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
It is assumed that you have been supplying the members of the Home Department with lesson helps, and that you have kept in touch with them.
From Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks by B. J. (Bert Joseph) Griswold
