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bolstering

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Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid boost buoy buttress cushion help maintain reinforce shore up strengthen support sustain

STRONG

assist brace bulwark carry pillow prop stay uphold

WEAK

bear up buck up hold up pick up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block decrease discourage halt hinder hurt injure let down neglect obstruct stop undermine weaken

WEAK

not support prevent

Example Sentences

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That could free up frozen funds held in China and allow Tehran to legitimately export crude again, bolstering Iran’s profits on its exports and keeping global oil markets supplied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The European Union is putting forward a stack of measures aimed at bolstering its technological capabilities, the latest push from the bloc to reduce its dependence on tech giants from countries like the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"We maintain the view that an electric model with a high price tag... will not generate significant volumes" capable of bolstering Ferrari's earnings, Equita analysts wrote in a research note Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

That opened up the idea of using more traditional centre-backs out wide, bolstering a defence in a unique manner.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The two theories had to be congenitally linked—each bolstering and completing the other.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee