bolstered
Americanadjective
-
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
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Etymology
Origin of bolstered
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
City Controller Kenneth Mejia easily fended off a challenge from real estate executive Zach Sokoloff, whose campaign was bolstered by $7.5 million in outside spending by his mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The success of the Google parent’s stock sale bolstered internal talks at Meta for a similar strategy, according to the Financial Times.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Exports for the first quarter rose 9.6 percent compared to the year before, bolstered by the electronics sector, said Enterprise Singapore, another government agency, in a separate statement.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
U.S. stocks were rising, bolstered by continued enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence, aerospace and other emerging tech.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Dumbledore had said that the lessons were leading to something to do with the prophecy; Harry had felt bolstered, comforted, and now he felt slightly abandoned.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
