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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—Bitcoin rose as a paring of U.S. interest-rate rise expectations supported risky assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Firefighters from across Belgium and from Germany have been deployed to assist, supported by next-generation fire engines.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The research was supported by the DOE Office of Science, the U.S.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The original claim — that younger adults, on average, consume somewhat less alcohol than previous generations at the same age — is supported by plenty of evidence.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Few supported these efforts to put a woman in space, but after American John Glenn orbited the Earth, the Soviets feared the United States was catching up or even surpassing them in the Space Race.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
