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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DeepSeek has emerged as one of China’s leading AI companies after debuting a powerful, low-cost AI model a year ago, bolstering Beijing’s ambitions in the global AI race with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Qualcomm is reportedly in talks to acquire AI chip start-up Tenstorrent for $8 billion to $10 billion, bolstering its data-center efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

A deal would help Italian lender Intesa solidify an already strong position in its domestic market while bolstering its wealth-management, corporate and investment banking and consumer-finance businesses, RBC says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

UnitedHealth stock rises, bolstering the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after two firms issue bullish research notes.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

There’s something innately bolstering about a person who sees his opportunities as endless, who doesn’t waste time or energy questioning whether they will ever dry up.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama