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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
a brace buttressed the wall
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case
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Recent Examples of buttressed
Too weak to resist Echard’s weathering, the works’ protective textile must be buttressed, even if only by common kitchen foil.
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Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of all American men aged eighteen to forty-nine maintain an online sports-betting account, a statistic surely buttressed by a multibillion-dollar advertising blitz.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The city and county’s combined $20 million for phase two will be buttressed by $8 million in private donations, Kahn said.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
This was autonomy buttressed by evidence and clinical acumen.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
The year-round employees are buttressed by additional leaf-seasonal workers to stave off disaster.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The emergence of these young contributors — and others like 26-year-old first-time starting center Neemias Queta — has buttressed a roster that looked dangerously top-heavy entering the season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The relentless spoofing is, fortunately, buttressed by a convincing backdrop for marrying British comedy to the historical drama.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
The repetition of that mythic version has buttressed the belief that the fight for American independence was an event somehow separate from world history.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of all American men aged eighteen to forty-nine maintain an online sports-betting account, a statistic surely buttressed by a multibillion-dollar advertising blitz.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The city and county’s combined $20 million for phase two will be buttressed by $8 million in private donations, Kahn said.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
This was autonomy buttressed by evidence and clinical acumen.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
The year-round employees are buttressed by additional leaf-seasonal workers to stave off disaster.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The emergence of these young contributors — and others like 26-year-old first-time starting center Neemias Queta — has buttressed a roster that looked dangerously top-heavy entering the season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The relentless spoofing is, fortunately, buttressed by a convincing backdrop for marrying British comedy to the historical drama.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
The repetition of that mythic version has buttressed the belief that the fight for American independence was an event somehow separate from world history.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttressed
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No information on the type of accident or injuries sustained by Kenworthy was available, according to Soviar.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, Vonn tore the LCL in her left knee and sustained three fractures in the same leg after a crash during training, and the next year announced her retirement.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the slow drip of revelations has reinforced a perception that power protects itself and that ordinary citizens live under a different standard.—
Kaitlyn Buss,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Other concerns have now been reinforced in court.—
Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sealy impressed with three blocks and bolstered what would have been a six-player rotation -- without Knox and Wagner -- to seven.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The introductions of Ruben Dias and Rayan Cherki bolstered City, whereas Slot was slow to take off the ineffective Cody Gakpo, with Jones still waiting to be introduced when the visitors equalised.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of the performer’s collaboration with comedian Kevin Hart on a freewheeling highlights show carried by Peacock throughout the 2021 Tokyo Games, Solomon sought to give Snoop a more hands-on role in the City of Light.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following the previous quarters in 2025, similar product styles carried the growth, including the Gel-1130, the Gel-NYC and Gel-Kayano shoes.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The editorial strategy, Cheney said, is supported by a social media presence designed to work in tandem with the reporting.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The State Marketplace Network, a collective of 22 state marketplaces supported by the National Academy for State Health Policy, said initial enrollment figures raise concern.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Idaho Supreme Court upheld Idaho’s $50 million tax credit program that directs public money toward private schools and homeschooling expenses.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Belief in the Supreme Court’s authority is largely shared across the aisle, with 76 percent of Republicans, 90 percent of Democrats and 79 percent of independents agreeing that its judicial authority should be upheld.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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