embolden
verb (used with object)
emboldening
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present participleof embolden.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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SpaceX’s historic offering in June went surprisingly smoothly despite its giant size, emboldening many companies to push forward with IPOs in the second-half of the year, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Forming a sanctuary for themselves was just as important to the troupe as emboldening others’ desire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
A publication that once stood for truth and justice, emboldening reporters like Bernstein and Woodward to uncover corruption, was now wantonly flaunting its own rot.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
Over the past week, investors paid particular attention as four out of the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech stocks reported earnings, with results that spooked some investors while emboldening others.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2025
This is the animal that first dragged the Basques in its wake, then Asturian Spaniards, Englishmen, and Dutchmen, emboldening them against the ocean's perils, and leading them to the ends of the earth.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by F. P. Walter
