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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

Example Sentences

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It has bolstered the country's ties with Trump's circle too.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

They were also bolstered by senior European diplomats as well as foreign ministers from the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council - the UK, France, China and Russia.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Bass was, in part, bolstered by the endorsements she received from celebrated Latino leaders such as labor icon Dolores Huerta, Sen. Alex Padilla and former L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Nonetheless, bolstered by our energy independence, look for corporate America to impress in the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The idea of sleeping in the near open bolstered my sense of freedom.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou