support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
were supporting
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past progressiveof support.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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For much of their extraordinarily long deployment, the sailors were supporting U.S. operations in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The BBC spoke to several content creators who all denied being motivated by social media views, clicks or revenue, and insisted they were supporting conservation or attempting to change public perceptions of sharks.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
At a press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum jokingly asked journalists which team they were supporting in the final.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Crystal Palace and US defender Chris Richards said the players were supporting Balogun.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
He told me that these children were supporting their families, selling whatever they found for a few rupees; if they went to school, their families would go hungry.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
