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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
Almost definitely bolstered by warm, creamy salicylates.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Google’s in-house tensor processing units (TPUs) serve as the engine to the company’s Gemini chatbot, which has bolstered its image in the past year against rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The energetic Ecuadoran team, bolstered by a goal and a raucous crowd, has been given new life in this game.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Handling is also bolstered by the front sway bar.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
The company boasts over 35 live deployments with major AI cloud providers and an 800% annual recurring revenue growth, bolstered by a strong partnership with Nvidia.
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R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Who arrived The Hurricanes bolstered their defensive line through the transfer portal and their high school recruiting class.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
One image showing land mines was widely republished by Thai media outlets and bolstered Thailand's claims that Cambodia had laid new mines along the border that wounded patrolling Thai soldiers.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Google’s in-house tensor processing units (TPUs) serve as the engine to the company’s Gemini chatbot, which has bolstered its image in the past year against rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The energetic Ecuadoran team, bolstered by a goal and a raucous crowd, has been given new life in this game.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Handling is also bolstered by the front sway bar.
—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
The company boasts over 35 live deployments with major AI cloud providers and an 800% annual recurring revenue growth, bolstered by a strong partnership with Nvidia.
—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Who arrived The Hurricanes bolstered their defensive line through the transfer portal and their high school recruiting class.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
One image showing land mines was widely republished by Thai media outlets and bolstered Thailand's claims that Cambodia had laid new mines along the border that wounded patrolling Thai soldiers.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Earlier this year, the state also bolstered its Head Start on Housing program, which offers families rental aid and child care.
—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
20 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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Looking back, McCloskey said the yearslong legal battle reinforced the value of perseverance.
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If anything, Messi’s early absence reinforced why Argentina will enter the knockout stage as one of the favorites to win the tournament.
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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 2 Jul. 2026.
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