supplement
noun
something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
were supplementing
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past progressiveof supplement.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The ratio was changed a bit—ground ops were supplementing the air war, not the other way around; but still the ground ops were necessary.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
They were supplementing her income as a dental hygienist with Russell’s unemployment benefits over the 19 months he had been jobless.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2010
Meanwhile, both the American and the British mercantile marines were supplementing this German tonnage.
From The Victory At Sea by Burton J. Hendrick
At a table close by, a family of Cubans were supplementing the courses of formal dining with an endless vivacious chatter, a warmth of interest charming to follow.
From San Crist?bal de la Habana by Joseph Hergesheimer
The laughter increased, and suddenly she recognized at the end of each volley that Sylvius and Rose were supplementing its echoes with rapturous echoes of their own.
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by Compton MacKenzie
