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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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Export growth likely accelerated, largely driven by strong semiconductor shipments, and price growth likely also picked up further, bolstering the case for the central bank to tighten policy in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Analog Devices will acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in cash, bolstering its AI compute power delivery solutions.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

This accompanied the news that the State Department is bolstering a South Florida disaster-preparedness supply center.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

For now, shale companies are focused on bolstering their balance sheets to weather future oil volatility thanks to a free cash flow windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The swelling music, the soft hoodie, the linked arms bolstering me.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon