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bolstered

[bohl-sterd] / ˈboʊl stərd /

ADJECTIVE

backed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approved assisted endorsed favored

STRONG

advocated aided bankrolled boosted championed encouraged financed fostered furthered helped promoted propped seconded sponsored underwritten upheld

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproved

WEAK

backless discouraged opposed

ADJECTIVE

helped

Synonyms

STRONG

abetted accompanied advised assisted backed befriended encouraged maintained nursed relieved subsidized supported sustained

WEAK

taken care of

Antonyms

STRONG

discouraged

WEAK

harmed hindered impeded

ADJECTIVE

reinforced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assisted augmented fortified strengthened

STRONG

backed banded braced buttressed stiffened thickened

WEAK

beefed up built-up

ADJECTIVE

supported

Synonyms

STRONG

braced firm floated

WEAK

held up lifted up

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Bolstered by his lead, the Bulgarian swiftly secured the first break of the match in the opening game of the second set as he glided through to the round of 32.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Bolstered by the retiring Waerea-Hargreaves - who almost missed the game through suspension prior to KR's successful appeal this week - and Micky McIlorum, they soon carved open Wigan and never looked back.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Bolstered by declining crime rates, Mosby said that experiment was going to become permanent.

From Slate • May 24, 2024

Bolstered by the increased dividend and stock repurchase commitment, Apple’s shares rose nearly 7% in extended trading after the news came out.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

Bolstered up by this treacherous conviction, he would come suddenly to life with a grotesque sense of magnitude in his mind.

From Gargoyles by Hecht, Ben

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