supply
verb (used with object)
to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
supplying
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present participleof supply.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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To investigate, the researchers turned their attention to mitochondria, the microscopic structures responsible for supplying much of the energy that cells need to function.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
For most of the war, Tehran maintained a crucial economic lifeline: dozens of tankers holding millions of barrels of crude sitting safely in Asian waters, quietly supplying Chinese refineries and generating billions in cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The fires have raged across forests and peatland but also palm oil and timber plantations supplying multinational firms.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Fanatics is supplying James with the helicopter as part of a multiyear, exclusive trading card and collectibles contract signed in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Mr. Kugler is supplying us with more and more newspapers.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
