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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
Two Runner is buttressed by a cavalcade of boisterously rootsy country acts all deeply versed in their genre’s bloodlines, who freely celebrate them with aplomb.
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Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Magic Reservoir, which in years past has buttressed water deliveries into September, was only 37% full on Wednesday, according to the company.
—Mark Dee
may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Brown said what came to be known as the Local Control Funding Formula would give local educators flexibility and additional resources to design curricula that match what their pupils need to succeed, buttressed by input from local parents and civic leaders.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Concrete has been buttressed to prevent it from collapsing and crushing workers.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 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
Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Magic Reservoir, which in years past has buttressed water deliveries into September, was only 37% full on Wednesday, according to the company.
—Mark Dee
may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Brown said what came to be known as the Local Control Funding Formula would give local educators flexibility and additional resources to design curricula that match what their pupils need to succeed, buttressed by input from local parents and civic leaders.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Concrete has been buttressed to prevent it from collapsing and crushing workers.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttressed
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An 11-year-old girl in Bahrain sustained minor wounds in an Iranian attack on Thursday, officials said.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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All the victims sustained gunshot wounds.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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The handle is reinforced at the grip with G-10, a textured material designed for extreme weather conditions.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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It’s written into strategic plans, reinforced in board meetings and emphasized in leadership messaging.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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In subsequent weeks, the movie, bolstered by positive word of mouth, has continued to perform well.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The buildings are bolstered with fire- and weather-proofing measures and are built to withstand year-round weather conditions, including heavy snow and extreme heat.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The third group had not yet been diagnosed with breast cancer, but carried a genetic predisposition, such as the BRCA gene, that put them at high risk for triple-negative cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Advertisement DiCaprio told Scorsese that their experiences together have carried into his work with other filmmakers, including most recently Paul Thomas Anderson.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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The endeavor was supported by the Taiwanese government.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Hughton supported Addo at the previous World Cup in 2022 before taking charge of the team for the AFCON in Ivory Coast in early 2024.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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During two hours of oral arguments, the court’s conservatives did not attack the GOP’s argument that the law and the campaign finance landscape have changed since 2001, when the court upheld that rule.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Supreme Court also upheld a Texas law that requires age verification for pornographic websites.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Buttressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttressed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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