Synonyms of bolstered

bolstered

verb

past tense of bolster

1

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

used additional beams to bolster the ceiling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• supported
• carried
• upheld
• buttressed
• underpinned
• undergirded
• stayed
• braced
• bore
• trussed
• steadied
• propped (up)
• underlay
• shored (up)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforced
• supported
• proved
• buttressed
• backed
• corroborated
• confirmed
• reenforced
• established
• substantiated
• verified
• affirmed
• validated
• shored (up)
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermined
• weakened
• undercut

• undermined
• weakened
• undercut