supply
verb (used with object)
to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
have supplied
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present perfectof supply.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In recent years, some U.S. firms have supplied “perpetual-style” products that haven’t really caught on, begging the question of whether demand for a true perpetual futures product would grow rapidly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
By defining these perceptual attributes more rigorously, the researchers have supplied a missing piece in Schrödinger's long standing vision for a closed mathematical model of color.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026
The show and its companion series, “The Bachelor,” have supplied a steady pipeline of new influencers for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The 45-year-old is also thought to have supplied equipment used in about half of all crossings in 2023, the agency said, "making him a key figure in the European people smuggling hierarchy".
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
The amount of medals Franklin D. Roosevelt had either hung around my neck or pinned to my front would have supplied the army with enough metal for a tank.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
