bolstering

VERB

help

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

UnitedHealth stock rises, bolstering the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after two firms issue bullish research notes.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A further €6.4bn is being unlocked from EU cohesion funds aimed at bolstering the 27-member bloc's economic and social infrastructure.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Minnesota’s electricity prices were 18.5% below the national average in 2007, bolstering the state’s energy-intensive industries like agriculture, manufacturing and mining.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon