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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When researchers supplemented the animals' diets with LPC70, several of these effects were reduced.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
But with their capabilities supplemented by human teleoperators, Tau’s robots climbed with deliberate accuracy, albeit a little slowly.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The witches are thus visible manifestations of internal malevolent urges, and the 12 dancer witches who supplemented the large singing chorus of hags appeared throughout the evening—observing, slipping through walls, and egging the protagonists on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Voting-rights groups supplemented a parallel suit to challenge the rule as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
“St. Martin’s in the Fields it used to be called,” supplemented the old man, “though I don’t recollect any fields anywhere in those parts.”
From "1984" by George Orwell
