- present participle of support.
supporting
Britishadjective
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(of a role) being a fairly important but not leading part, esp in a play or film
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(of an actor or actress) playing a supporting role
Example Sentences
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In this section, Carney plays a supporting role to Pepper’s lead; “Escape from New York” is the enveloping soundtrack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
These cells perform many essential functions, including supporting neurons, maintaining the brain's environment, and responding to damage.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
“To continue supporting that level of spend, you need the returns to be pervasive throughout the economy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Last month Alexander Rigby from Bootle received a BEM for raising funds for supporting domestic abuse victims, by running ultra-marathons in Merseyside.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
This shifting front of rich ocean, about twenty-five miles wide, is the most fertile ecosystem in the world, supporting awesome numbers of fish, seabirds, seals, and whales.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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