bolsters 1 of 2

verb

Definition of bolstersnext
present tense third-person singular of bolster
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as in supports
to hold up or serve as a foundation for used additional beams to bolster the ceiling

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as in reinforces
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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bolsters

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noun

plural of bolster
as in brackets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolsters
  1. supports
  2. reinforces
  3. sustains
  4. carries
  5. pillars
  6. columns
Verb
  • Selena Gomez and David Henrie may not actually be brother and sister, but the duo still supports one another like family.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The small-government group the Arizona Free Enterprise Club supports the measure.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of supports
Verb
  • The Morgan Stanley note reinforces our decision to own both Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The new scar tissue supports and reinforces the esophageal muscles to prevent acid from backing up into the throat.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of reinforces
Verb
  • If that sustains or even improves in Toronto, Mitchell’s role with the Raptors could drastically change in the short and long term.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Much as our blood vessels send life-sustaining fluid throughout our bodies, these tunnels convey the precious water that sustains all life in this region.
    Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of sustains
Verb
  • Seattle’s leading rusher, Kenneth Walker, has 398 yards on 99 carries with six touchdowns.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Binah Capital's Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock carries a cumulative dividend at a rate of 9% per annum.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of carries
Noun
  • All of the cells settled down around the pillars, which caused their nuclei to curve.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The programming dovetails with the school’s own pillars of pride, which discourage bullying.
    Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • Read other Fortune columns by François Candelon.
    Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Today’s largest cargo vessels are longer than three football fields, with cranes required to lift containers and stack them in towering columns.
    Manuel Valdes, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of columns
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