bolstered

verb

Definition of bolsterednext
past tense of bolster
1
as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for used additional beams to bolster the ceiling

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2
as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolstered
  1. sustained
  2. reinforced
  3. carried
  4. supported
  5. upheld
Verb
  • The iconic Pretty Place Chapel, which was first built in 1941, also sustained significant damage.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Outside of the Sunshine State, the picture is even more dire, with just 1% of homeowners who sustained flooding from Helene holding flood insurance, the institute said.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • The company has reinforced the steel arms on the launch tower that will catch the returning booster.
    Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This journey in Malawi and Tanzania both reinforced my commitment to global health and deepened my resolve to foster inclusivity in every aspect of life, including our workplaces and communities.
    Subha Barry, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • The Knights, led by fellow Sharks prospect Sam Dickinson, carried a nine-game win streak into Friday and had an overall record of 13-4-0-0.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The White House Offer would lead customers to buy other Microsoft products that ran on Azure, the company’s cloud platform, which carried additional charges based on how much storage space and computing power the customer used.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of carried
Verb
  • The best thing wealth managers can do is to tailor philanthropic advice to accommodate these generational differences, ensuring that both younger and older investors feel understood and supported in their philanthropic endeavors.
    April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Obama later supported Harris during her campaign to be California’s attorney general in 2010 and her Senate bid in 2016.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of supported
Verb
  • In the years since her death, her bandmates and fans have mourned her and upheld her legacy.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The expulsion order, one of the largest since the 1967 war, was upheld by Israel’s supreme court in 2022.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of upheld
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