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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
a brace buttressed the wall
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case
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Recent Examples of buttressed
Israel’s actions have drawn widespread international condemnation, but Netanyahu and his government have been buttressed by the support of their most important ally, the United States.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Murdoch’s media muscle has been increasingly buttressed by his Wall Street Journal revenues as well as those of the doctrinaire Fox News.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Goldberg, co-chair of Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television, buttressed Ellison’s pledge to invest in strong family and YA-friendly movies and TV shows.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Murdoch’s media muscle has been increasingly buttressed by his Wall Street Journal revenues as well as those of the doctrinaire Fox News.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Goldberg, co-chair of Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television, buttressed Ellison’s pledge to invest in strong family and YA-friendly movies and TV shows.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttressed
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From a potentially serious injury sustained by linebacker Dwight Nunoo to a multitude of mistakes, Saturday’s 51-10 loss to the host Connecticut Huskies (4-2) was devastating to FIU (2-3).—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The stark difference between my pre-clinic and post-clinic phone sex work powerfully reinforced the phone counseling idea.—
Nicki J. Monti,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cunningham’s veto votes, immigration comments draw ire Critiques came to a head this summer when Cunningham cast the deciding vote to override Stein’s veto of House Bill 318, which bolstered the legislation enacted last year requiring sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.—
Mary Ramsey
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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One area of the roster that needs to be bolstered is the starting rotation.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Federal officers carried four people into the ICE facility on Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate KATU.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the changes would result in the 10-term congresswoman’s district shifting rightward by about 15 points, Kamala Harris still would have carried it by nearly 13% in the presidential election.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Public opinion broadly supported Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Susie Jensen, the presiding judge, upheld the plea agreement and sentenced Law to the maximum punishment of 15 years behind bars, without the opportunity for parole.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Oct. 2025
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The court on Friday joined four others that earlier had issued or upheld decisions blocking it nationwide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Buttressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttressed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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