bolstering
Definitions
Verb
- Support and strengthen
- Prop up with a pillow or bolster
- Add padding to
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bolstering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bargaining | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | broadening | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | abandoning | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | bookkeeping | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | balancing | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | bristling | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | belaboring | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | blockading | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | blackening | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | bootlegging | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | abdicating | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | abrogating | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | absconding | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | backbiting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | backdating | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | backfiring | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | backpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | beholding | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | beleaguering | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | birdwatching | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | blistering | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | blossoming | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | blowdrying | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | bludgeoning | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | blundering | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | blustering | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | bombmaking | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | bookmaking | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | borcherding | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | borgerding | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | breitling | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | brightening | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | bugling | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | bulldozing | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | bullfighting | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | bullshitting | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | bumbling | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | bundling | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | bungling | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | bushwhacking | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | buttressing | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | obligating | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | obscuring | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bolstering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | string | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | steering | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | sterling | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | bothering | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | altering | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | bolster | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | boosting | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | boasting | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | fostering | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | clustering | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | blasting | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | bolting | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | plastering | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | holstein | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | blustering | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | blistering | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | osterling | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | oesterling | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | flustering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | bolsters | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "bolstering" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "bolstering" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bolstering".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 43
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Bolstering L.A.’s Signature Industry: Mayor Bass Joins Governor Newsom To Mark Historic Expansion of Film & TV Tax Credit Program
Jul 2, 2025 City of Los Angeles (.gov)
Jul 2, 2025 City of Los Angeles (.gov)
Nigella Lawson: 'I reread David Copperfield for a bolstering reminder of greatness' | Books
Nov 27, 2020 The Guardian
Nov 27, 2020 The Guardian
California's Bolstering Online Transparency Act targets bot disclosures in elections and transactions
Jul 24, 2024 Daily Journal
Jul 24, 2024 Daily Journal