Synonyms of buttressed

buttressed

verb

past tense of buttress

1

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

a brace buttressed the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in reinforced

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakened
• undermined
• undercut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buttressed

That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties. — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Billions for school reconstruction At the same time, the school district has proceeded full force into its ongoing school reconstruction and modernization program, which voters buttressed in November 2024 with $9 billion in bonds. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Kansas City is buttressed by the 6th Congressional District to the north and the 4th Congressional District to the south. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Ballard is entering his 10th season at the helm of the Colts, but his job security isn’t buttressed by his resume. — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The bridge was closed for months as crews buttressed the span. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

The music recalled the angst and coldness of Carpenter’s movie scores but with more robust arrangements, buttressed by Davies’ guitar. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Such realism, buttressed by frank discussions of perimenopause and other facts of midlife, helps rather than hinders the show’s ability to transport. — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026

In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026