bolster
noun
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
have bolstered
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present perfectof bolster.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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High stock valuations and low unemployment, meanwhile, have bolstered spending among richer households while allowing Americans of more modest means to spend at levels adequate to undergird a six-year-old expansion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The question, Mayfield said, is whether the fundamentals that have bolstered the bull market so far can stretch the rally into 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Chevron, as well as other top energy companies and experts, has emphasized that higher taxes, fees and standards on gas in California, as well as its restrictions on refining, have bolstered prices at the pump.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
In Toone's absence, United have bolstered their attack with the signing of Sweden striker Ellen Wangerheim, 21, from Hammarby on a three-year deal.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
How Harold must have bolstered him up to make him so tolerable as he had been.
From My Young Alcides by Charlotte Mary Yonge
