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

Origin of bolstered

Many advocates want those changed, adjusted, or bolstered, and the only way to do that is to open up the bill and reauthorize it.
To GOP Congress, as Usual, It’s Welfare on the Chopping Block | Monica Potts | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
bolstered by the momentum of Savage, Masters continued to accumulate up-and-coming conservative talent.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio | Caitlin Dickson | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It needs re-bolstered, strong voices at the table (Kathy Griffin, pretty please), or it will sink.
Don’t Remember Barbara Walters for ‘The View’ | Tim Teeman | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And they were responsive, and that only bolstered my brainstorming sessions, so the next time I came in with more ideas.
Interview: Kristen Bell, Voiceover Queen, On ‘Frozen,’ ‘Veronica Mars,’ & More | Andrew Romano | December 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Traditional employment sectors like these have bolstered urban economies in Houston, Oklahoma City, Dallas-Ft.
The Revolt Against Urban Gentry | Joel Kotkin | November 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

When she was partially recovered, it was curious to see her sitting bolstered up in bed, with so many pets around her.
Minnie's Pet Dog | Madeline Leslie
The loan being thus bolstered up rose to four and a half per cent premium.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
Having come to this conclusion in the way indicated, they then bolstered it up with arguments to justify it positively.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac Husik
She was almost in tears, from her fright; yet still bolstered her courage with the thought: "For my father and mother!"
Dorothy | Evelyn Raymond
Elinor was bolstered up in bed, looking like a wan, despairing woman of fifty, instead of a girl of twenty-two.
Nelly's First Schooldays | Josephine Franklin

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