bolstering

VERB

help

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid boost buoy buttress cushion help maintain reinforce shore up strengthen support sustain

STRONG

assist brace bulwark carry pillow prop stay uphold

WEAK

bear up buck up hold up pick up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block decrease discourage halt hinder hurt injure let down neglect obstruct stop undermine weaken

WEAK

not support prevent

Example Sentences

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bolstering

They will help the company develop AI-powered health insights and the underlying data infrastructure that supports them, as well as bolstering the company’s credibility with established health players, Hale said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal, which seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending, also calls for bolstering American drone production.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Oil prices rose amid growing doubts that the Strait of Hormuz can reopen soon, bolstering concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is due to hold important talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where he is hoping to firm up commitments to bolstering Kyiv's anti-ballistic missile defences.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The swelling music, the soft hoodie, the linked arms bolstering me.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon