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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U.S. stocks ended higher, with the S&P 500 rising for the eighth straight week, bolstered by continued enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence and other emerging tech.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The move has bolstered Nvidia’s full-stack AI portfolio and put the company’s cash to work.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

While poorer consumers struggle to budget for higher energy prices, their higher-income peers feel bolstered by stock market gains.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Big energy returns bolstered a blockbuster corporate-earnings season and added momentum to the artificial-intelligence-led rally that has pushed the stock market to records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

My resolve is bolstered just by her presence.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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