575 entries under verb topic. ×

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pillow(noun, support, help, boost)
7
bear(support, hold, take, keep)
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boost(support, hold, take, help)
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hold up(expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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underpin(support, hold, take, continue)
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advance(support, hold, take, help)
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aggrandize(increase, open, develop, extend)
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back up(expression, phrasal verb, support, increase)
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bolster up(phrasal verb, support)
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crutch(noun, support, hold, maintain)
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hold(support, help, maintain, establish)
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maintain(support, hold, help, give)
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buck up(expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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buoy(support, help, set, keep)
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confirm(support, increase, keep, maintain)
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corroborate(support, increase, establish, extend)
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embellish(increase, open, develop, extend)
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facilitate(support, ease, back, aid)
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prop up(expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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reassure(support, develop, promote, encourage)
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APASmart Define. (2016). bolster thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bolster/thesaurus/synonyms
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