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as in to reinforce
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer
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Recent Examples of bolster
Usa Today, USA Today, 10 June 2025
The desk is also designed with a cooling dual bolster cushion to support the knees and legs, and a sleek woodgrain finish that complements any aesthetic.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Ari Levy, CNBC, 24 July 2025
His return helps bolster a bullpen that lost A.J. Minter, Max Kranick, Danny Young and Dedniel Núñez to season-ending injuries.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
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Verb
As Mars and Chiron harmonize, working hard bolsters confidence, freeing you from a mental rut.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 June 2025
The desk is also designed with a cooling dual bolster cushion to support the knees and legs, and a sleek woodgrain finish that complements any aesthetic.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Noun
Tesla's digital assets, meanwhile, are bolstering profitability.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 24 July 2025
His return helps bolster a bullpen that lost A.J. Minter, Max Kranick, Danny Young and Dedniel Núñez to season-ending injuries.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolster
Verb
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At the very least, vehicles can sustain severe water damage.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Below are the essential factors technology companies can prioritize to foster and sustain trust with their customers—an increasingly critical currency in today’s digital landscape.—
John Whittle,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The current American administration, though, is the first to reinforce those ambitions, rather than curtail them.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Sadly, these actions only reinforce speculation (or fact) about underlying motives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The intricate arches of the lobby ceiling are modeled on the famous mosque-cathedral of Córdoba.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The arch is perched on a cliff edge, so its smooth, rounded shape perfectly frames the view of layered canyons rippling to the horizon.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Most people need much more protein to support overall health.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Ginger dominated her first bracket, winning the first two weeks and landing in the top 2 in the third.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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While the procedural advent of the brackets monopolized much of the conversation, the season has been shockingly short on personality.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Just inside the doors of the employee entrance to Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is a scoreboard that looms high above a double set of steep stairs that carry the 3,600 employees up to the factory floor where the company builds its best-selling vehicle: the F-150 pickup.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Hogan, a pillar of the wrestling world for decades, died July 24.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Similarly, on immigration, a central pillar of Trump's platform, approval dropped from 47 percent to 44 percent, while disapproval remained at 50 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Verb
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But in a 28-page ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Derek Sweeting upheld the lower court’s decision ordering his extradition to stand trial.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
29 July 2025
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It was upheld in several legal challenges and underpinned subsequent greenhouse gas regulations.—
Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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“Bolster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolster. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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