supply
verb (used with object)
to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
supplied
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past participleof supply.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 supply.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
supplyverb (used with object)to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. officials declined to identify the Chinese entities that supplied the imagery to Iran and didn’t allege direct involvement by Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The genetic material was then compared with mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA supplied by descendants.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Solar supplied 60% of all new U.S. generating capacity added during the latest quarter; solar plus storage accounted for 91%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
In 2016, Myanmar supplied nearly 500,000 metric tonnes of tin ore and concentrate to China, accounting for more than 99 percent of such imports, Beijing's customs data shows.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
I have no doubt that the words coming out of his mouth have been supplied by Addie.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
