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as in to reinforce
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 bolster
Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Anonymous tip line 88-CRIME has put up $2,500, bolstered by an anonymous donation of $100,000.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
The environment was soothing and cozy, with comfortable bolster pillows and sheep skin rugs to compliment the atmosphere created by the colorful bowls and calming and supportive sentiments of our guide, Rebecca.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The Lebanese president has recently called for direct talks with Israel to end the war and asked the international community to help bolster its army to try to disarm Hezbollah.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Anonymous tip line 88-CRIME has put up $2,500, bolstered by an anonymous donation of $100,000.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Each end is equipped with a removable bolster pillow to create a cozy spot to undo your laces at the end of the day, while the interior cubby is spacious enough to hold anything from vibrant bedding to seasonal decor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
The environment was soothing and cozy, with comfortable bolster pillows and sheep skin rugs to compliment the atmosphere created by the colorful bowls and calming and supportive sentiments of our guide, Rebecca.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolster
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By the time training camp started, Greenlaw had already missed the entire offseason program due to a quadriceps injury sustained in April, but Denver head coach Sean Payton still had reason to puff his chest out when asked about winning the free agency battle.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pennington died March 8 from injuries sustained in a March 1 Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Schools, mosques, workplaces and media all became part of an ideological ecosystem designed to reinforce loyalty to the regime.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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For many neighbors, the incident has reinforced long-standing concerns about the warehouse's proximity to family residences.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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No Route 66 road trip is complete without a stop at the First Original McDonald’s Museum in San Bernardino, California, a veritable shrine to the golden arches.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ganzorigt opts for heart decals made with OPI’s Big Apple Red to line the tip of the nail for the top arch and a glazed donut base.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hughes has more than 25 years of experience, including leadership roles, with the YMCA and has focused on supporting health and youth innovations, a museum news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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France earlier said six soldiers had been hurt in a drone strike in Irbil, where French troops are deployed as part of a multinational counterterrorism mission supporting Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State militants.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Monday, March 9 Vote for Cincinnati's Favorite Beer Beers from 32 local breweries go head-to-head on a March Madness-style bracket.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Any effort to create new brackets, levy a local income tax surcharge, or adjust who pays what requires state approval.—
Tiffany Caban,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In these materials, applying an electric field aligns small electric charges within the crystal structure, reducing the scattering of heat-carrying vibrations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The charges Mountbatten-Windsor faces carry the possibility of a lifetime sentence.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hang it on the front door for a welcoming touch, lay it flat as a centerpiece with pillar or clustered candles in the center, or incorporate it into a gallery wall among framed photos and prints.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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The first are germanium pillars, which have a high refractive index.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Across the country, courts are also upholding civil rights in cases involving voting access, free speech, equal protection and executive authority.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The decision upheld a DC Circuit Court ruling which maintained that human authorship is an essential requirement for copyright as per the 1976 US Copyright Act.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bolster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolster. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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