Synonyms of furthered

furthered

verb

past tense of further

as in encouraged

to help the growth or development of

she worked hard to further her operatic career

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraged
• promoted
• cultivated
• fostered
• nurtured
• forwarded
• advanced
• incubated
• advocated
• nourished
• assisted
• aided
• supported
• championed
• endorsed
• upheld
• financed
• funded
• backed
• nursed
• staked
• abetted
• patronized
• endowed
• subsidized
• publicized
• underwrote
• boosted
• advertised
• worked (for)
• touted
• plugged
• agitated (for)
• campaigned (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindered
• prevented
• inhibited
• discouraged
• opposed
• prohibited
• frustrated
• forbade
• barred
• countered
• enjoined
• proscribed
• banned
• outlawed
• fought
• suppressed
• contended (with)
• battled
• halted
• stifled
• checked
• subdued
• impeded
• combated
• arrested
• repressed
• interdicted
• retarded
• obstructed
• interfered (with)
• squelched
• encumbered
• hobbled
• squashed
• snuffed (out)
• shackled
• fettered
• manacled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of furthered

Its popularity furthered when the real-life Pope Francis died in 2025. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

In England, for instance, an agriculture subsidy reform has furthered environmental stewardship by giving financial incentives for protecting soil health and other important biodiversity efforts. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Instead, enslaving Native Americans furthered colonization in a more fundamental, two-pronged way. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

The performance furthered Sale’s late push for the National League Cy Young Award. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Gloria Steinem, the feminist activist who furthered the modern women’s movement, died at 92 years old, as confirmed in an Instagram post. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Benjamin Song, the lead defendant in the Texas case, furthered his activist career in a leftist gun club that used the A/I Collective’s NoBlogs platform to post pro-insurrection messaging. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

His election as chief executive in 2008 and 2012 greatly furthered rapprochement with Beijing, though negotiations on representative offices were unsuccessful. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

However, her return was furthered delayed due to complications of Graves’ disease. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026