shore (up)

verb

Definition of shore (up)next
1
as in to sustain
to hold up or serve as a foundation for a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete

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2
as in to reinforce
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) used an avalanche of statistics to shore up his claim that the state's economy is in fine shape

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shore (up)
  1. sustain
  2. reinforce
  3. carry
  4. bolster
  5. support
  6. prove
  7. stay
Verb
  • Busch, a former Cup Series champion, retired following injuries sustained during his time with 23XI Racing.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Meantime, Israel confronted a seven-front war, orchestrated by Iran and its jihadist proxies, beginning with Hamas and its atrocious October 7 attack, and sustained by Hezbollah, which began aerial attacks the following day.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of sustain
Verb
  • Through their involvement, NASCAR is reinforcing a sense of community identity and shared purpose, particularly important during the holiday season.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • United could also look to reinforce in midfield next year, although the key focus is helping the existing squad adapt to Amorim’s methods.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of reinforce
Verb
  • Virginians licensed to carry, for example, can’t also carry in neighboring Washington, D.C., and Maryland.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
  • He was charged in Pennsylvania with felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, as well as a misdemeanor count of using fraudulent identification.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry
Verb
  • In early December, the Deep East Texas Council of Governments, a group made up of representatives from local governments, called for more volunteers to bolster this program.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Without this funding, the library’s core functions — bolstering early childhood literacy, educational attainment, career support and lifelong learning into adulthood — are impaired.
    Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of bolster
Verb
  • Earlier this month, China’s top officials committed at a key economic agenda-setting meeting to dial up monetary easing efforts, including lowering interest rates to support the ailing economy.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Wellness options include the Retreat at Castle Hill spa, access to the Tennis Hall of Fame gym, and seasonal farm-to-table experiences supporting local farmers.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of support
Verb
  • But over the past five seasons, Lower Decks has proven to be Star Trek through and through—just animated and also funny.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, the team has proven that upper-echelon competition is their Achilles heel.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of prove
Verb
  • Housing prices will stay high too, as mortgage rates stay elevated compared to 2021 levels.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Grab a seasonal cocktail at Vinyl and stay to jam with music by DJ Aswell, starting at 8pm.
    McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stay
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“Shore (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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