Down
Down adverb - Toward or in a lower position.
Supporting and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supporting" instead an adverb "Down".
Nearby Word: downed
Supporting
Supporting adjective - Serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something.
Down and supporting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead an adverb "Supporting".
Both words in one sentence
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Pearl has the same hairstyle from when she was 8/9 when we see her again as a teenager, though slighly modified: Her bangs are longer and pulled to the side, hanging down and supporting a single large bead.
Source: Hairstyle Inertia -
Gathered Fabric ends up tarnishing the SOX name, giving politicians an excuse to crack down even more on lewdness, not to mention bringing down Kosuri's father who's secretly supporting them.
Source: Light Novel / Shimoneta - Normally sand and gravel blocks will be subject to gravity (the only two blocks in the game that are) and fall down if you remove the block supporting them.
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