Synonyms of bolstering

bolstering

verb

present participle of bolster

1

as in sustaining

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

used additional beams to bolster the ceiling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustaining
• supporting
• carrying
• upholding
• staying
• buttressing
• underpinning
• bracing
• bearing
• undergirding
• propping (up)
• underlying
• shoring (up)
• steadying
• trussing

2

as in reinforcing

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

• reinforcing
• supporting
• proving
• buttressing
• confirming
• backing
• corroborating
• establishing
• substantiating
• verifying
• shoring (up)
• affirming
• validating
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• undercutting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bolstering

Sproxton talked about the role Channel 4 played in bolstering UK animation. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 June 2026

Starmer won praise from many for his international role, especially in bolstering European support for Ukraine. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

These acquisitions are crucial for bolstering the Yankees' rotation. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Some believe the one-time wealth tax would send California’s richest residents running to low-tax states like Florida, bolstering the luxury real estate market in Miami. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

In the Sunday talks, however, Tehran and Washington agreed on mechanism aimed at ensuring peace in Lebanon and bolstering security in the strait, through which a fifth of the world's oil would typically pass before the war. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 22 June 2026

The companies were selected under the Army`s Strategic Capital Initiative, a landmark public-private partnership aimed at bolstering the US defense industrial base. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026

County executive James Williams expects the most likely incoming governor, former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, would be more supportive of bolstering healthcare funding, and maintains state support will be essential in coming years. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 June 2026