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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
used additional beams to bolster the ceiling
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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 bolstered
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter operating profit and raised the lower-end of its full-year guidance, bolstered by increasing container volumes.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … 'THE TRUTH' – The Baltimore Ravens bolstered their pass rush by picking up Dre'Mont Jones.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The program is one of only a handful of original series on the network, which may have also bolstered its case.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The area, recently bolstered by development around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, also offers the new V&A East Storehouse and its David Bowie Center, home to the singer’s archives.
—Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The film's dynamic camerawork, bolstered by a towering cinema screen, adds an aesthetic depth that makes Bella and Edward's romance feel much more palpable.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Diego Pavia’s Heisman Trophy campaign certainly wasn’t bolstered by a stat line of 149 total yards, one rushing touchdown and one interception.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
All of these factors are bolstered by people who contribute to the creation of new businesses and the growth of existing ones.
—Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The raucous screening of the film was bolstered by audience participation and the Little Morals shadow cast.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … 'THE TRUTH' – The Baltimore Ravens bolstered their pass rush by picking up Dre'Mont Jones.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The program is one of only a handful of original series on the network, which may have also bolstered its case.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The area, recently bolstered by development around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, also offers the new V&A East Storehouse and its David Bowie Center, home to the singer’s archives.
—Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The film's dynamic camerawork, bolstered by a towering cinema screen, adds an aesthetic depth that makes Bella and Edward's romance feel much more palpable.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Diego Pavia’s Heisman Trophy campaign certainly wasn’t bolstered by a stat line of 149 total yards, one rushing touchdown and one interception.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
All of these factors are bolstered by people who contribute to the creation of new businesses and the growth of existing ones.
—Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The raucous screening of the film was bolstered by audience participation and the Little Morals shadow cast.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolstered
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Two officers sustained injuries during the arrest and were treated at an urgent care center.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The researchers found that after 24 weeks, the adults taking enlicitide not only saw up to a 60% reduction in LDL cholesterol, but reductions were sustained through 52 weeks.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The defensive front reinforced by Phillips and Smith flummoxed Love on a penultimate drive with a series of stunts that frequently struck the quarterback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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The show, which was slated to be carried live by the network and stream on Peacock, has reportedly been shelved in order to allow Snoop to focus on his gig as a Winter Olympics correspondent.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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How many voters supported, opposed Measure G In Nevada County, the largest portion of the library district, voters supported Measure G with by a 7-to-3 margin.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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That’s why, according to graphic designer and rebranding expert Gardner, the Wichita community overwhelmingly supported the new Redhawks mascot.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Specialty beauty retailers like Ulta Beauty and Sephora, by comparison, have upheld programs meant to support founders of color, including their respective accelerator programs, which inaugurate annual classes of beauty founders of color and ready them for growth via monetary grants and mentorship.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Justice Department's brief asks the Supreme Court to throw out a ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld Sittenfeld's convictions and send the case back to the federal judge in Cincinnati who oversaw the trial.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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