bolster
noun
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
are bolstering
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present progressiveof bolster.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Prince William will travel in his role as colonel-in-chief of the Mercian Regiment to learn more about how British troops are bolstering Nato's eastern flank, Kensington Palace said.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
Asian countries, worried about the threat of China, are bolstering their weapons supplies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
“We are bolstering relations between us in the security realms, for the sake of peace and prosperity.”
From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2023
“We are bolstering our shared defense so that we and our allies are prepared,” Blinken said, stressing that the U.S. commitment to NATO’s mutual defense pact is “sacrosanct,”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
The weakest and the worst have somehow got to the top, and giants are bolstering up the impotence of dwarfs.
From A Girl Among the Anarchists by Isabel Meredith
