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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakened
• undermined
• undercut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bolstered

And the defending Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks had bolstered their roster by trading for All-Pro offensive lineman Quenton Nelson. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

The midterm results bolstered prediction markets’ reputation as forecasting tools. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026

All of those movies were bolstered by months-long, multi-million dollar marketing campaigns. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Coach sales rose 16%, bolstered by handbags and focusing global customer acquisition on Gen Z; Kate Spade declined 10%, in line with expectations. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Expectations that the election outcome could keep a lid on excessive government borrowing and spending bolstered US government bonds, sending yields lower. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

But, in the past thirty-some years, the overwhelming dominance of Republicans—and, in the past decade, of the far-right Christian-nationalist wing of the Party—has bolstered these claims of inevitability. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Ukraine’s general staff said Monday that Russia’s military had bolstered its drone defenses and replenished ammunition supplies in the area during the ceasefire. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Trump’s support has bolstered Putin’s belief that time is on his side. — Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026