Synonyms of undergirded

undergirded

verb

past tense of undergird

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the theory of evolution undergirds virtually all of modern biology

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undergirded

In doing so, Congress would be retreating from the notion that Medicare can control how many services physicians provide on a national basis, an idea that has undergirded Medicare’s doctor payments for decades. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026

The financial manipulations that undergirded their fortunes get scrutinized as theft from the public purse, praise for their courage and perspicacity yields to condemnation for their conduct. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The frontier myth undergirded their policies. — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

In the summer of 2020, massive riots erupted over the murder of George Floyd, undergirded by a powerful social justice movement. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026

Hungarian Conceptual artist Dóra Maurer, whose fascination with movement and change undergirded a diverse practice marked by bright hues, simple shapes, and uninhibited experimentation, died on February 14. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Feb. 2026

Her wacky asides, undergirded by a subtle poignancy, both gave Guffman a zany edge and helped transform the mockumentary genre itself. — Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Yet his empire of quiet is undergirded by unease. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

This includes the inherently exploitative nature of apparel production that is undergirded by unequal power dynamics between the global North and the global South. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025