BUTTRESSED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

buttressed

verb

past tense of buttress

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for a brace buttressed the wall

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as in reinforced

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case

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Recent Examples of buttressed The bridge was closed for months as crews buttressed the span. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 The music recalled the angst and coldness of Carpenter’s movie scores but with more robust arrangements, buttressed by Davies’ guitar. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Such realism, buttressed by frank discussions of perimenopause and other facts of midlife, helps rather than hinders the show’s ability to transport. — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026 In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026 Only the walls remain, buttressed with beams. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026 Two Runner is buttressed by a cavalcade of boisterously rootsy country acts all deeply versed in their genre’s bloodlines, who freely celebrate them with aplomb. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 Brown said what came to be known as the Local Control Funding Formula would give local educators flexibility and additional resources to design curricula that match what their pupils need to succeed, buttressed by input from local parents and civic leaders. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 Concrete has been buttressed to prevent it from collapsing and crushing workers. — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026

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The woman was able to leave the residence before officers arrived and was later taken to Aurora Medical Center in Burlington for injuries sustained in the assault.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Absent new domestic discoveries of the scale and accessibility needed to replace them, overall production could not be sustained.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sustained

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The results reinforced confidence in AI demand, lifting the broader trade Thursday.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
It was reinforced by Washington’s alliance with Pakistan and its engagement with China during the Cold War, India’s socialist leanings in the decades after its independence, in 1947, and New Delhi’s close relationship with the Soviet Union.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforced

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The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
To do that, construction crews bolstered the temple’s thick granite walls with vertical cables running from the towers to its base.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolstered

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Several heavy explosions shook Kuhestak, with fireballs that lighted up the night sky, according to security camera recordings carried by the semiofficial news agency Fars.

— David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The ideas that traveled furthest were carried by story rather than analysis.

— Bryan Adams, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of carried

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Beyond the playa, the team has helped with disaster relief through the Grassroots Aid Partnership, including work after Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and has supported the Moonlight Orphanage in Uganda.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Some flagship smartphones from a few years ago have supported reverse wireless charging.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

The Supreme Court upheld the IRS’ decision to deny the school its exemption.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District upheld Yust’s convictions in August 2023, and the Missouri Supreme Court later denied his application to transfer the case for review.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

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