shore up

phrasal verb

shored up; shoring up; shores up

1

: to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it

They shored up the roof/wall.

2

: to support or help (something)

The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy.

Examples of shore up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taking actionable steps to shore up these defenses to better protect data privacy and security in 2025 will reduce the risks of data breaches and mitigate concerns related to this threat. —Anurag Lal, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore up Ukraine’s sovereignty and defend Europe from Russia with or without the United States. —Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025

An infusion of younger migrants can boost the total birth rate, which can, in turn, shore up the workforce, which in turn supports economic growth. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025

Instead of planning to fight China in a war over Taiwan, the United States should prioritize shoring up the self-defense capabilities of these partners. —Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for shore up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup