buttressed
/ˈbʌtrəst/
adjective
- Having a buttress or buttresses; supported or strengthened by a buttress.
- The buttressed walls of the ancient church have stood for centuries.
- They admired the buttressed design of the medieval castle.
- The building's buttressed structure made it resistant to earthquakes.
- Supported or reinforced (in a figurative sense).
- His confidence was buttressed by the team's encouragement.
- Her argument was buttressed by years of research.
- The company's finances were buttressed by a new investment.
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