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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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On Venezuela, Wirth reiterated that Chevron remains interested in bolstering its long-term position but continues to await key details on issues such as royalty terms and dispute resolution.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“That’s what this program is about: creating good-paying jobs and supporting local businesses, while bolstering California’s creative economy in regions across the state.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

He has focused on retrenching and bolstering margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Professor Lucy Chappell, chief scientific adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care and chief executive officer of the National Institute for Health and Care Research, said the trial was "bolstering our pandemic resilience".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A lack of introspection was good for bolstering your courage, but in the last months and weeks it had done damage to Milton.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides