Synonyms of bolstered

bolstered

verb

past tense of bolster

1

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

used additional beams to bolster the ceiling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• carried
• supported
• upheld
• stayed
• buttressed
• braced
• underpinned
• bore
• undergirded
• propped (up)
• steadied
• trussed
• shored (up)
• underlay

2

as in reinforced

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforced
• proved
• supported
• confirmed
• backed
• corroborated
• buttressed
• established
• substantiated
• verified
• affirmed
• shored (up)
• validated
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakened
• undermined
• undercut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bolstered

Beyond France, risks loom large The latest ructions in markets could weigh on a fragile economic recovery in Europe, bolstered by investment into artificial intelligence, stronger demand for European exports and higher defense spending in Germany. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

The firm unraveled in 2025 after prosecutors accused its founder and chief financial officer of concealing hundreds of millions of dollars in financial problems from lenders and investors, a case bolstered by the CFO’s guilty plea. — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

The set’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across 16 vinyl variants (one with a bonus track), nine CD variants (one with a bonus track), six download variants (most with bonus tracks) and a cassette. — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

The shape, while certainly short, was bolstered by three-dimensional bubbles, some silver, others a turquoise shade. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Twenty-one-year-old Kane Parsons is reflecting on a whirlwind summer in which the box office was undoubtedly bolstered by the release of his feature debut, Backrooms. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Her words bolstered Matthews argument, casting doubt on whether the path had in fact been used by the public on a continuous basis sufficient to establish a right-of-way. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

In the 1970s the country rolled out a national immunization program that bolstered uptake nationwide. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

Months later, new evidence emerged at a grand jury hearing that only bolstered the prosecution’s case. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026