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
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  • With the help of American biologist Lynn Margulis, however, Lovelock would develop and sustain the idea that organic and inorganic elements of the planet contributed to a global, self-regulating being.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Damascus residents reached via the WhatsApp messaging platform reported hearing sustained gunfire starting in the early morning and continuing for hours.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sustain
Verb
  • Mike Lipps reinforces this at Medallia with his six-question framework that comes from Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage, which asks: What’s our purpose?
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Superintendent Theresa Plascencia reinforced that in an email Tuesday.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of reinforce
Verb
  • The bad luck didn’t end there: Signa, his partner in the Chrysler and one of the largest real-estate investors in Europe, went into bankruptcy last November, leaving RFR to carry the property financially.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Designed by the lift specialist company Leitner-Poma, it is expected to carry passengers 2,494 feet upslope in as little as 2.5 minutes.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry
Verb
  • His contributions, therefore, have implications that extend beyond individual corporations, bolstering the compliance framework that underpins a healthy and stable global economy.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Big Tech executives have seemingly been looking to bolster their relationship with the president-elect in recent months, even ahead of his election victory last month.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of bolster
Verb
  • They are designed to promote certain goals such as economic development, innovation, and supporting underrepresented groups in business.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The group also supported the Taliban in its two-decade campaign against the former Afghan government that ultimately collapsed amid a U.S. military withdrawal in August 2021.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of support
Verb
  • Boomers proved especially resilient, stepping up to learn remote tools and AI platforms alongside their younger colleagues.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The iconic holiday tune proved its mettle once again, returning this week to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, an event her 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe commemorated Monday with a surprise flower delivery onstage in Raleigh, N.C.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of prove
Verb
  • Some things are staying constant with the new season.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Always evolving, Mima isn’t content with staying the same.
    WWD, WWD, 11 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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