bolstered

[bohl-sterd]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bolster.

Other Word Forms

• unbolstered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bolstered¹

bolster ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Higher-income households, bolstered by stock market and home-equity gains, have continued to spend, boosting corporate revenue and earnings and driving broader economic growth.

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Luck is with her, bolstered by a fierce conviction in her own bespoke vision.

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Following last week’s jewelry heist at Paris’s Louvre Museum, Sotheby’s has bolstered security to protect its privy.

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Chief Executive Marc Puig said the group was approaching the key festive season with confidence and noted that the period would be bolstered by the launch of new products.

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In the first film application round since the state’s tax incentive was bolstered, 52 movies received a credit.

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