- present participle of bolster.
bolstering
Example Sentences
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Now, the prediction market is bolstering compliance protocols and expanding its executive ranks as it eyes an IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Brian Atlas of the “Whatever” podcast posted a video of the alleged victim drinking with Peters, as if it were exonerating evidence instead of bolstering the criminal case against him.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Instead of supporting and bolstering her as a creative in their midst, she became their salon host,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Companies have even committed to building their own power plants, bolstering demand in the "picks and shovels" sectors like construction and logistics.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The swelling music, the soft hoodie, the linked arms bolstering me.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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