To provide with strength or support; to strengthen or fortify.
The old wall was crumbling, threatening to fall. We gathered heavy stones, piling them high. With each rock we placed, we worked to buttress the weakening structure, giving it the strength to stand firm against the wind.
The old barn, groaning under the weight of years and snow, needed help. A thick plank, hammered into place, began to buttress the sagging wall, giving the structure the strength it desperately needed to stand against the storm.
The old mason felt a tremor as the seawall shifted. He knew he had to buttress the crumbling stones before the next tide surged. His steady hands and strong back would provide the support it desperately needed.
My silly pet hamster, Squeaky, loved to shove snacks into his cheeks. He’d cram them in so tight, his face would bulge like a balloon! I used a tiny piece of cheese to buttress his bulging cheeks, hoping it would support his snack-filled adventure and keep his furry face from splitting.
Barry the badger bravely faced the overflowing bathtub, determined to buttress the flimsy shower curtain against the aquatic onslaught. He waddled, paws planted, a furry wall of fuzzy resolve, hoping his tiny, determined form would buttress the fabric and prevent a full-on flood in his tiny bathroom.
She leaned into the old wall, a desperate attempt to buttress its crumbling facade. Knowing it wouldn't hold much longer, her actions offered a flicker of hope, a futile effort to strengthen what was already giving way.
The old lighthouse keeper, worn by sea spray and solitude, found comfort in the sturdy stone walls. Each ancient brick seemed to buttress his resolve, reminding him that even in the face of overwhelming storms, there was strength to be found in what endures.
The crumbling masonry of the ancient aqueduct threatened collapse. Knowing a sudden rainstorm could finish it, the villagers worked tirelessly to buttress the failing arches with salvaged timbers and packed earth, their desperate efforts strengthening the failing structure.
My Uncle Bartholomew's prize-winning pumpkin was so enormous, we had to buttress its massive girth with old bedsheets and a strategically placed garden gnome. He insisted it was for structural integrity, but I suspect he just didn't want it rolling away and crushing the cat.
Bartholomew's elaborate Jell-O mold of a badger needed a sturdy foundation. He used a carefully angled stack of old encyclopedias to buttress the wobbly dessert, hoping to prevent a gelatinous catastrophe before the judges arrived.
The old bridge creaked precariously with every passing truck. Engineers arrived, their faces grim, and immediately began shoring up the failing supports. They worked tirelessly to buttress the weakening structure, their efforts providing the vital strength needed to prevent disaster and ensure everyone's safety.
The old lighthouse keeper, his face a roadmap of salt spray and sun, would buttress the crumbling stone wall with salvaged driftwood. Each piece he wedged into the cracks felt like a small victory against the relentless storm, a bolstering of hope against the ocean's fury.
The aging artisan's hands, gnarled from decades of delicate work, trembled as he adjusted the fragile, lacquered wing of the miniature dragon. His daughter's unwavering belief in his recovering eyesight served to buttress his own wavering resolve, giving him the steady focus needed to complete the intricate repair.
The aging comedian, renowned for his slapstick, desperately needed his trusty banana peel to buttress his faltering performance. Each slip and slide was meticulously engineered to buttress the audience's dwindling amusement, a precarious balancing act indeed.
The aspiring yak ballerina’s precarious pirouette was a sight to behold, its success hinging entirely on the sturdy wicker basket she’d cleverly used to buttress her wobbly knees. Without this ingenious, if somewhat pungent, support, her ambitious plié would have undoubtedly ended in a heap of woolly chaos.
The crumbling facade of the old library needed immediate attention. Engineers worked tirelessly to buttress the weakened stone, their careful efforts serving to fortify the historical structure against further decay, a testament to the vital importance of preservation.
The aging hydroelectric dam was showing its age, its concrete groaning under the immense pressure. Engineers worked ceaselessly to buttress the weakening structures, shoring up critical points with reinforced steel and specialized grout, determined to preserve its function against the relentless flow.
The ancient wharf, battered by relentless gales, threatened to disintegrate. To buttress its decaying timbers, laborers painstakingly emplaced massive concrete pilings, their grim faces etched with the imperative to salvage this vital conduit for the sparse coastal community.
The beleaguered philosopher, after a particularly egregious bout of existential ennui, sought to buttress his wavering resolve with copious amounts of artisanal cheese and particularly vitriolic online debates. He theorized that a fortified digestive tract, bolstered by dairy and digital invective, would undoubtedly buttress his intellectual fortitude against the creeping specter of futility.
The beleaguered llama, facing an existential crisis of questionable dietary choices, sought to buttress its fragile confidence with an exorbitant quantity of fermented yak butter. This peculiar stratagem, it was hoped, would fortify its resolve against the impending, though entirely imaginary, horde of militant dust bunnies poised to annex its yurt.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.