provided (for)

past tense of provide (for)
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as in supported
to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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Verb
  • Check your router’s admin panel regularly for updates or enable automatic updates, if supported.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Breaking free requires embracing vulnerability and authenticity, and feeling supported in doing so.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Davis is considered one of the top fighters and draws in the sport.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It is considered an allergenic protein which, when not recognized by the body, triggers an immune reaction, intestinal porosity and histamine secretion.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Rodgers joined the Jets last season and immediately suffered an injury that kept him out of action all year.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the Saints' offense has struggled to light up the scoreboard, their defense has kept them competitive.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But, even before this fall, the stock was underperforming, with slower than anticipated sales growth for its obesity drugs.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The strike this week is anticipated to be the largest-ever unfair labor practice strike aimed at the coffee giant, with more than 5,000 workers across 300-plus stores participating.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Even amid stressful late-game scenarios, Washington’s quarterback, whose EKG might have appeared flatlined since he seemingly never gets rattled, maintained his calm approach.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Provided (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provided%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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