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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The transit mapping measurements also supported other previously identified characteristics of WASP-17b.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
“She backed our contracts and our budgets — she has generally supported public safety.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
These were communities he had "supported countless times" over many years, he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He forecasts net profit will grow at a 17% compound annual rate to 3.4 billion ringgit by 2028, supported by improved product mix and lower reliance on external alumina supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Outside of the Soviet Union, where chess masters were comfortably supported by the state, no chess player could survive on his tournament winnings.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
