support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
have been supporting
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present perfect progressiveof support.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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“For the last 100 years, they have been supporting us.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Strong earnings have been supporting the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The guys have been supporting me, pushing me every day,” Alfonzo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Specialist officers have been supporting the family of the child, whose age has not been revealed.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
"And you have been supporting yourself all the time, on the stage?"
From The Mountebank by William John Locke
