- present participle of support.
supporting
Example Sentences
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This can only happen, the Fringe leaders said, if Angelenos donate generously to arts funding — and reap the benefits by supporting subjects they’re interested in.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Henderson said that detectives and specialist officers were supporting the victim and his family "at this difficult time".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“Having almost 100,000 fans, singing your anthem, supporting you, whistling when you’re not doing good…It’s hard to describe something so deep and so intangible.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“The IPO and the anticipated capital inflows demonstrate that the AI boom is supporting not only the U.S. economy but also the U.S. dollar,” they said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Mutually supporting and interlocking, these diverse elements made possible the Scientific Revolution.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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