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Bolstered

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

simple past and past participle of bolster.

Definitions by Sense

  1. simple past and past participle of bolster
  2. padded

Example Sentences

What fifty men dared not have done, one woman did! a painted, patched, fucused, periwigged, bolstered, Charybdis, cannibal, Megaera, Lamia!

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What does bolstered mean?

Bolstered means simple past and past participle of bolster.

What is a synonym for bolstered?

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What is the opposite of bolstered?

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How do you use bolstered in a sentence?

What fifty men dared not have done, one woman did! a painted, patched, fucused, periwigged, bolstered, Charybdis, cannibal, Megaera, Lamia!

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