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as in anchors
something or someone to which one looks for support
the mother had always been the buttress of our family in trying times
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as in pillars
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
after the wall collapsed, the construction company agreed to rebuild it with a buttress
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as in supports
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
a brace buttressed the wall
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as in reinforces
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 buttresses
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Three setbacks provide space for landscaped terraces, and at these floors, the structural columns slope inward, becoming tall buttresses that reintegrate into the latticework.
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Adam Williams
april 21,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
That very insight further buttresses the need for a grand strategy.
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James B. Steinberg,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2020
Noun
Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.
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Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Three setbacks provide space for landscaped terraces, and at these floors, the structural columns slope inward, becoming tall buttresses that reintegrate into the latticework.
—
Adam Williams
april 21,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
The document filed by the Justice Department in the Los Angeles Superior Court case led by plaintiffs Todd and Kimberley Ferrier — whose Pacific Palisades home burned down — buttresses arguments made by the victims’ attorneys.
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Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
That very insight further buttresses the need for a grand strategy.
—
James B. Steinberg,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttresses
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Ball and Bridges were also two of the best four players the Hornets had last season (along with Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel who are staying and will be among the anchors of the 2026-27 team).
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On the other hand, a large yard filled solely with small plants can look indistinct unless a few larger plants are added as anchors.
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Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.
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The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past.
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Update a profile photo or choose one small habit that supports your body and mood.
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Tulloss said his organization supports creating a pathway to citizenship for the city’s undocumented immigrants.
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Dress professionally, and either make sure your background is clutter free or use a virtual background that reinforces your message.
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The order also reinforces Saab’s position in the global submarine market.
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Look under rocks for macroinvertebrates (animals without backbones, like stoneflies).
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Data centers also need to be close enough to users and network backbones to provide fast digital services.
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In the spring of 2023, as epic winter snows melted, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach.
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What Makes Its Beach Unique Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is on the shores of a coquina rock beach, the second largest outcropping of visible limestone shoreline in Florida (the first is Blowing Rocks Preserve in Jupiter).
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That requires attacking the system that sustains Russian forces—not just the armies on the front lines.
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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
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This 31% Prime Day discount only bolsters that recommendation.
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Recent news also bolsters your relevance and placement in AI search results, which is important since half of B2B buyers start their purchasing journey in an AI chatbot.
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“Buttresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttresses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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