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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
The Dolphins, however, bolstered a top-10 run defense in 2024.
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Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
But while a federal crime crackdown looms over the city, a possible move only bolstered by the violent Labor Day weekend, local street outreach workers remain focused on their efforts to clamp down on the violence in the neighborhood.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The summer has brought new signings and movement for the clubs who finished around them, but Leicester have not similarly bolstered, instead bringing in two players (25-year-old defender Heather Payne and 31-year-old midfielder Celeste Boureille) on frees and 19-year-old goalkeeper Katie Keane.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Eastern European states have bolstered security since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Finland building a wall and Poland adding minefields.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The bifurcated performance follows strong gains for Alphabet and Apple shares, which bolstered the tech sector, after the Google parent avoided a breakup in an antitrust case that had weighed on the stocks.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, who bolstered the film’s profile by signing on as executive producers alongside Brad Pitt, Alfonso Cuarón and Jonathan Glazer, turned up to show their support.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
According to Nessel, Smothers agreed to sign a false affidavit in May 2019, attesting to details of the beauty salon shooting that bolstered Anderson's self-defense story.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
However, spending on cars and financial services (bolstered by the strong stock market performance) drove the lion’s share of last month’s spending gains, Friday’s report showed.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
But while a federal crime crackdown looms over the city, a possible move only bolstered by the violent Labor Day weekend, local street outreach workers remain focused on their efforts to clamp down on the violence in the neighborhood.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The summer has brought new signings and movement for the clubs who finished around them, but Leicester have not similarly bolstered, instead bringing in two players (25-year-old defender Heather Payne and 31-year-old midfielder Celeste Boureille) on frees and 19-year-old goalkeeper Katie Keane.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Eastern European states have bolstered security since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Finland building a wall and Poland adding minefields.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The bifurcated performance follows strong gains for Alphabet and Apple shares, which bolstered the tech sector, after the Google parent avoided a breakup in an antitrust case that had weighed on the stocks.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, who bolstered the film’s profile by signing on as executive producers alongside Brad Pitt, Alfonso Cuarón and Jonathan Glazer, turned up to show their support.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
According to Nessel, Smothers agreed to sign a false affidavit in May 2019, attesting to details of the beauty salon shooting that bolstered Anderson's self-defense story.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
However, spending on cars and financial services (bolstered by the strong stock market performance) drove the lion’s share of last month’s spending gains, Friday’s report showed.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolstered
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The four other occupants of the vehicle sustained nonfatal injuries and were treated on scene and at local hospitals, according to police.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dabrowski sustained the same injury in February of this year.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This has reinforced the perception that AMD is still very much in the early stages of its AI journey, with Nvidia controlling a dominant share of training workloads, and Broadcom now threatening to gain market share with its custom silicon.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, DeepSeek's breakthrough with R1 earlier this year reinforced China's position as a formidable AI player in its own right.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The findings demonstrated that the scaffold not only supported cell survival but also enabled reconnection across a severe injury.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Helicopters and super scoopers--specialized firefighting aircraft scooping water out of Pine Flat Lake-- supported suppression efforts as visibility allowed.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The decision upheld a previous denial by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission over traffic concerns raised by city officials and in more than 300 public comments.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yesterday, an appeals court upheld that $83 million award.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Bolstered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolstered. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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