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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
Gukesh’s calm at the board was buttressed by an unusual focus in his training, on psychology, alongside the more traditional tactical and strategic instruction.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
At the time, analysts said Patel’s reported moves buttressed Swalwell’s image as a stalwart anti-Trump figure in the governor’s race.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
That conversation was buttressed by one agency, Lacara, promoting Twinnin to unrepresented actors including the parents of those under the age of 18.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
For Zumthor, who collaborated with the firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the process was buttressed by a mutual trust and the freedom to pursue his vision to its full extent.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed their arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Those exceptional young talents in Sir Alex Ferguson’s double-winning team were buttressed by the experience of Peter Schmeichel (32), Steve Bruce (35), Gary Pallister (30), Denis Irwin (30) and Eric Cantona (29).
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Too weak to resist Echard’s weathering, the works’ protective textile must be buttressed, even if only by common kitchen foil.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of all American men aged eighteen to forty-nine maintain an online sports-betting account, a statistic surely buttressed by a multibillion-dollar advertising blitz.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
At the time, analysts said Patel’s reported moves buttressed Swalwell’s image as a stalwart anti-Trump figure in the governor’s race.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
That conversation was buttressed by one agency, Lacara, promoting Twinnin to unrepresented actors including the parents of those under the age of 18.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
For Zumthor, who collaborated with the firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the process was buttressed by a mutual trust and the freedom to pursue his vision to its full extent.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed their arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Those exceptional young talents in Sir Alex Ferguson’s double-winning team were buttressed by the experience of Peter Schmeichel (32), Steve Bruce (35), Gary Pallister (30), Denis Irwin (30) and Eric Cantona (29).
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Too weak to resist Echard’s weathering, the works’ protective textile must be buttressed, even if only by common kitchen foil.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of all American men aged eighteen to forty-nine maintain an online sports-betting account, a statistic surely buttressed by a multibillion-dollar advertising blitz.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttressed
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No one was injured, but some University of Kansas students have been given temporary housing accommodations after Stephenson Scholarship Hall sustained major storm damage early Monday morning, KU confirmed.—
Matthew Kelly
April 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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The project intends to show that a fusion reaction can be sustained to produce a net gain in energy.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Longoria reinforced this as an important point for the rising star producers in the room.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Youth-defying goalie Duran Ferree reinforced the back line’s confidence with three straight clean sheets to begin the season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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For now, consumers have been bolstered by healthy tax refunds, which were lifted by last year’s tax cut legislation, but much of that benefit is being eaten up by higher prices at the pump.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The film struck a chord with audiences, bolstered by its sharp humor and memorable performances, and even went on to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Another carried a sign supporting the addition of Trump to Mount Rushmore.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Desmond wore a large knife on his belt and carried a black fanny pack filled with ammunition.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then a non-replacement replay official — who normally held a managerial role and wasn’t in the union — somehow upheld it.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In February 2025, a state appeals court upheld the jury’s verdict, ruling that Missouri’s laws requiring companies to warn of dangers are not preempted by federal law.—
Sarah J. Morath,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Buttressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttressed. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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