- present participle of supplement.
supplementing
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
Culhane recommends faster approval of SSI benefits and supplementing that income with additional sources of rental assistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Rather than replacing existing recommendations, Dr. Macdonald suggests supplementing them with guidance focused on what he calls "optimal health outcomes."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Proponents said it can elevate instruction, narrow the digital divide, help pupils with language barriers and other needs—while often supplementing, not replacing, core curriculum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Meanwhile masons and carpenters were at work building a large and stately new boathouse, Haus West, just east of the permanent grandstands, supplementing two large existing boathouses, Haus Mitte and Haus Ost.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
