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bolstering

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

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The front seats themselves were kind of uncomfortable: broad and flat, with almost no side or bottom bolstering, and also strangely overfirm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Export growth likely accelerated, largely driven by strong semiconductor shipments, and price growth likely also picked up further, bolstering the case for the central bank to tighten policy in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That opened up the idea of using more traditional centre-backs out wide, bolstering a defence in a unique manner.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The swelling music, the soft hoodie, the linked arms bolstering me.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon