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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
Earlier this year, the state also bolstered its Head Start on Housing program, which offers families rental aid and child care.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Such lifting of sanctions all but guarantees that the Iranian regime will be bolstered mere months after protests brought it to the brink of collapse.
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Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
An opening-night traffic mess probably bolstered their argument.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Getting that money would have bolstered SpaceX’s $50 billion war-chest by one-third.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Both sides are in pretty strong position after multiple-goal wins bolstered their group prospects.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
If the Hurricane Hunter research fleet is not significantly bolstered soon, lawmakers and scientists fear that forecast accuracy will suffer.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The American media, bolstered by official statements from unnamed officials, suggested Russia was behind the attack.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
In subsequent weeks, the movie, bolstered by positive word of mouth, has continued to perform well.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Such lifting of sanctions all but guarantees that the Iranian regime will be bolstered mere months after protests brought it to the brink of collapse.
—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
An opening-night traffic mess probably bolstered their argument.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Getting that money would have bolstered SpaceX’s $50 billion war-chest by one-third.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Both sides are in pretty strong position after multiple-goal wins bolstered their group prospects.
—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
If the Hurricane Hunter research fleet is not significantly bolstered soon, lawmakers and scientists fear that forecast accuracy will suffer.
—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The American media, bolstered by official statements from unnamed officials, suggested Russia was behind the attack.
—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
In subsequent weeks, the movie, bolstered by positive word of mouth, has continued to perform well.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolstered
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Brun’s niece sustained injuries during the shooting that were not life-threatening — a scratch on her belly, said Brun.
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The Department of Licenses and Inspections responded to the scene and condemned the house, which sustained considerable damage.
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The ties between Oakland’s Southern transplants and barbecue was reinforced when White was cleaning the home of a great aunt who had just passed away.
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For Edwards, the reaction reinforced why authentic storytelling matters more than ever, especially in her field of work.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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The only real scoring chances arrived in the dying moments of a game that carried macabre tendencies, long after the match had devolved into a turf war.
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On Monday, June 22, Kelce's pop star fiancée Taylor Swift supported him for the second year in a row at the kickoff for the event.
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The idea was supported by NASA’s top boss, Jared Isaacman, setting the tone for what could come in the near future.
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Another agreed that Judeo-Christian values should be upheld in the curriculum.
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The decision is also something of a surprise to me, because the Supreme Court has recently upheld free exercise rights in multiple high-profile cases, almost all of which involve Christianity – such as a football coach’s ability to pray on the field after public school games.
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“Bolstered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolstered. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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