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bolstered
[bohl-sterd]
adjective
pillowed or cushioned; provided with firm but comfortable support.
The bolstered seats of this car bear-hug you to a point where all you can do is melt into them.
supported, strengthened, increased, or made more effective.
A bolstered bicycle network will improve mobility for cyclists around the city by creating more connections between routes.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of bolster.
Other Word Forms
- unbolstered adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of bolstered1
Example Sentences
So sophisticated and delicate in its moon-eyed teenage passions, full of artful melodic moves bolstered by the pure-water harmonies that would define the group.
Vietnamese nationalism, Giang said, is bolstered at every level by the country’s one-party rule.
The losses meant that the Republicans' slim majority in Congress was bolstered, allowing them to pass Trump's controversial spending bill by a single vote.
Jewish communities and institutions across the US have long required security, but many bolstered their defences after a shooter espousing right-wing antisemitic conspiracy theories murdered 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania synagogue in 2018.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has bolstered religious rights and now could change America’s public schools.
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