- present participle of bolster.
bolstering
Example Sentences
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“Instead of supporting and bolstering her as a creative in their midst, she became their salon host,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Dziarski says that BAM is also increasing its diversification by expanding its client base over the last 10 years and bolstering its capital market fees to $250 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Companies have even committed to building their own power plants, bolstering demand in the "picks and shovels" sectors like construction and logistics.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Margolius credits building community trust and bolstering federally qualified health centers for expanding access to vaccines.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
The two theories had to be congenitally linked—each bolstering and completing the other.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
