bolster
noun
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
had bolstered
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past perfectof bolster.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Those moves had bolstered the company’s revenue by raising monthly rates and fees but frustrated some customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
That has increased discontent among staff members, who were already upset about cuts to recruitment and retention bonuses that had bolstered officer pay at some of the agency’s hardest-to-staff facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
STMicro CEO Jean-Marc Chery said strong demand from automotive and industrial customers had bolstered sales.
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2023
Georgia said it had bolstered the number of guards at the checkpoint but saw no reason to close the border.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2022
For an instant she stared wildly at the newspaper girl, then the stony reserve, with which she had bolstered herself, gave away, and tearing her hands free she covered her face with them.
From Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus by Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower
