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bolstered

[bohl-sterd] / ˈboʊl stərd /
ADJECTIVE
backed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approved assisted endorsed favored
STRONG
advocated aided bankrolled boosted championed encouraged financed fostered furthered helped promoted propped seconded sponsored underwritten upheld
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproved
WEAK
backless discouraged opposed
ADJECTIVE
helped
Synonyms
STRONG
abetted accompanied advised assisted backed befriended encouraged maintained nursed relieved subsidized supported sustained
WEAK
taken care of
Antonyms
STRONG
discouraged
WEAK
harmed hindered impeded
ADJECTIVE
reinforced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assisted augmented fortified strengthened
STRONG
backed banded braced buttressed stiffened thickened
WEAK
beefed up built-up
ADJECTIVE
supported
Synonyms
STRONG
braced firm floated
WEAK
held up lifted up

Example Sentences

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Former captain Marlie Packer, Sadia Kabeya, Mia Venner, and Haineala Lutui all bolstered the scoreboard further as England laid down another marker in their pursuit of an eighth straight Six Nations title.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Household and corporate balance sheets were in a healthy spot, continuing to benefit from pandemic cash buffers; the banking sector was well capitalized; and emerging market financial conditions were stronger, bolstered by improving policy frameworks.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Yet on Friday, they bolstered that purity with the confidence, swagger and precision of the veteran rock act they’ve become.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Iacocca’s turnaround worked, bolstered by the launch of a successful minivan line under sister brands Dodge and Plymouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I had a whispered conversation with my sisters, bolstered by the letter I’d sent the month before.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron