shore up

phrasal verb

shored up; shoring up; shores up

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

They shored up the roof/wall.

: to support or help (something)

The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy.

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His chief international backer, Russia, is busy with its war in Ukraine, and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up his forces, has been weakened by a yearlong conflict with Israel. —

Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 Hegseth, meanwhile, spent most of Wednesday on Capitol Hill working to shore up support from Republican senators. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Having attempted to appease both factions in parliament by choosing Barnier in September, Macron may next look to shore up support on one flank, alienating the other. —

Rob Picheta, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 In June, Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would have shored up access to contraception. —

Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shore up