as in to inspire
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder
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Recent Examples of embolden
Even their commitment to public service must be emboldened by both our consent and our action.
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Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
This emboldened many, especially the beauty cohort on TikTok, to let their eyebrow hairs grow wild.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
The riots of 1841 emboldened both the abolitionists and the proslavery crowds, one side aiding the Black community, the other trying to keep them down.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Since then, he has been emboldened to speak his mind, coming out against Ed Martin for the top federal prosecutor gig in Washington because of his support and defense of the rioters who sent Tillis and colleagues fleeing during the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
This emboldened many, especially the beauty cohort on TikTok, to let their eyebrow hairs grow wild.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
The riots of 1841 emboldened both the abolitionists and the proslavery crowds, one side aiding the Black community, the other trying to keep them down.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Since then, he has been emboldened to speak his mind, coming out against Ed Martin for the top federal prosecutor gig in Washington because of his support and defense of the rioters who sent Tillis and colleagues fleeing during the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embolden
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The name was inspired by the property it’s built on.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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His 2024 album Tears on the Beach, inspired by his time on Survivor, featured collaborations between indie rockers and reality stars—pairings that included Mannequin Pussy’s Marisa Dabice with Season 45 winner Dee Valladares, and Shannon Shaw alongside Coach Benjamin Wade, a.k.a.—
Sarah Grant,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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If your plants are still fruiting towards the end of the season, cut away any small fruit and lingering flowers to encourage your plant to spend its remaining energy ripening the last few cucumbers on the vine.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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South Bend offers a good example of how to encourage developers to address these needs, Ibrahim said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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“Embolden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embolden. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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