supplement
noun
something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
supplemented
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past participleof supplement.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof supplement.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
supplementnounsomething added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
Example Sentences
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This is supplemented by the Five Eyes alliance that pools intelligence between the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Over the years, my mother and I have supplemented his income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Voting-rights groups supplemented a parallel suit to challenge the rule as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Robust U.S. domestic crude production, supplemented by imports from Canada, Venezuela and elsewhere, has provided American refiners with sufficient feedstock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
I thought about how my mom had smiled at me, how she told me that she was home preparing spaghetti and meatballs, how she even supplemented her original bogus meal with garlic bread.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
