Examples of “supporting someone” in a Sentence

verb phrase Giving a person encouragement, sympathy and practical help so that they can cope with something difficult.

• Supporting someone through grief mostly means turning up and listening.
• She felt she was supporting everyone else and being supported by no one.

verb phrase Paying for a person's living costs, either wholly or in part.

• He is supporting his mother and two younger siblings on one wage.
• The visa requires proof that you can support someone financially.

verb phrase Publicly taking a person's side in a dispute, election or contest.

• Three cabinet members are supporting someone else for the leadership.