support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
supported
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past participleof support.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 support.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
supportverb (used with object)to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
Example Sentences
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Near-term oil prices should stay supported by prolonged Middle East disruptions, prompting him to raise 2026 Brent forecast to $85/bbl from $81/bbl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Life here is largely supported by children and grandchildren who have moved abroad seeking work, often construction for the men and cleaning for the women, and can send a little money back home.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The report raised concerns about staffing and support across maternity services and said postnatal care was inadequately staffed and supported.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Pancho opposed the fortification of the town, although most of his siblings supported it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Thank you very much for all the ways you have supported us,” I told him.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
