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

Championship leaders Coventry bolstered their bid to reach the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win against promotion rivals Middlesbrough on Tuesday.

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In the report, FilmLA noted that the effects of the state’s revamped film and TV tax credit program, which was bolstered earlier this year, would not be reflected in filming data until later next year.

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“We view the production profile having been bolstered by a longer life asset, offsetting shorter reserve lives at Bolanitos and Guanacevi,” he says.”

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Of course, while Nvidia’s blowout quarter wasn’t an immediate relief to the market last week, it still bolstered the bull case for AI.

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The Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-led film was bolstered by a massive marketing push that began early last year before the first “Wicked” movie debuted.

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