Synonyms for bolster
ˈboʊl stərbol·ster

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1. bolsternoun

   Synonyms:
   Dutch wife

2. bolsterverb

   To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.

   Synonyms:
   Dutch wife

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1. bolster

   Synonyms:
   support, prop, help, aid, sustain, subsidize, patch, tinker, buoy

   Antonyms:
   depress, dispirit, relax

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1. bolster, long pillowverb

   a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

   Synonyms:
   long pillow

2. bolster, bolster upverb

   support and strengthen

   "bolster morale"

   Synonyms:
   pad, bolster up

3. bolsterverb

   prop up with a pillow or bolster

   Synonyms:
   pad, bolster up

4. pad, bolsterverb

   add padding to

   "pad the seat of the chair"

   Synonyms:
   footslog, tramp, trudge, aggrandise, fill out, aggrandize, slog, blow up, embroider, embellish, lard, dramatise, pad, plod, dramatize, bolster up

Matched Categories

1. • Fill
   • Prop Up
   • Reinforce

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bolsternoun

   Synonyms:
   cushion, pad, support

2. bolsterverb

   Synonyms:
   prop up, support, maintain

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1. List of paraphrases for "bolster":

   upholstery, strengthen, reinforce, enhance, support

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How to use bolster in a sentence?

1. Bill Roggio:

   If the base falls and the prison is overrun, these detainees can bolster the ranks of these terror groups.

2. The NRSC:

   Our early fundraising success will allow us to invest more in list building for our digital fundraising program in the month of July than was invested the entire 2020 cycle. We know that every dollar spent now results in a 5x + return down the road, this not only will help bolster our digital fundraising program for the 2022 cycle, but it's the most valuable asset we can continue to build and grow for cycles to come.

3. Fox News:

   It will bolster the security of a major treaty ally that has been, and continues to be, a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. It will also improve (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s) interoperability with U.S. missile defense systems, and increase the protection for U.S. installations in the region.

4. Jeff Zients:

   We're making an additional $ 1.6 billion investment in American Rescue Plan funding to bolster testing and mitigation measures in high-risk congregate settings.

5. Jennifer Cafarella:

   These groups likely therefore retain more independence than Syrian rebel groups that pledge allegiance to ISIS, at least in the near term, iSIS appears to dispatch advisers to support local recruitment in such areas in an attempt to bolster the local strength of these groups, but does not augment their ranks with its own forces.