am buttressing

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of buttress (1st person singular).
  buttress

  noun

  any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall.

Related Words

• reinforce
• strengthen
• uphold