Thesaurus / bolstered
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synonyms for bolstered
- abetted
- accompanied
- advised
- assisted
- backed
- befriended
- encouraged
- maintained
- nursed
- relieved
- supported
- sustained
- taken care of
- assisted
- augmented
- fortified
- strengthened
- backed
- banded
- braced
- buttressed
- stiffened
- thickened
- beefed up
- built-up
antonyms for bolstered
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How to use bolstered in a sentence
When she was partially recovered, it was curious to see her sitting bolstered up in bed, with so many pets around her.
MINNIE'S PET DOGMADELINE LESLIEThe loan being thus bolstered up rose to four and a half per cent premium.
THE BOYS OF '61CHARLES CARLETON COFFIN.Having come to this conclusion in the way indicated, they then bolstered it up with arguments to justify it positively.
A HISTORY OF MEDIAEVAL JEWISH PHILOSOPHYISAAC HUSIKShe was almost in tears, from her fright; yet still bolstered her courage with the thought: "For my father and mother!"
DOROTHYEVELYN RAYMONDElinor was bolstered up in bed, looking like a wan, despairing woman of fifty, instead of a girl of twenty-two.
NELLY'S FIRST SCHOOLDAYSJOSEPHINE FRANKLINShe bolstered up her cushions, rearranged her coverings, and left again.
ATLANTISGERHART HAUPTMANNA reassuring bank account bolstered up my courage while the work was getting under way.
IF YOU DON'T WRITE FICTIONCHARLES PHELPS CUSHINGOnly her hate of the man at her side bolstered up pride, so that she compelled herself to keep moving by sheer force of will.
HEART OF THE BLUE RIDGEWALDRON BAILYThese people were not bolstered by society, or the church, into a life of self-respect and self-help.
THE MEANING OF EVOLUTIONSAMUEL CHRISTIAN SCHMUCKERThat promise of green bolstered their weary spirits for a last exhausting effort.
VOODOO PLANETANDRE NORTONWORDS RELATED TO BOLSTERED
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