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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)
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At some point during the standoff, an officer made entry into the home via a sliding glass door and sustained a laceration on his arm.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025 -
That audience euphoria is welcome to De Luca and Abdy, who are the Hollywood comeback story of the year after sustaining earlier criticism over box office misses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The results reinforce what many pediatric specialists have long suspected—that too much screen exposure in early childhood may disrupt normal brain development.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Bishop led Tennessee with 146 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on 14 carries before leaving with a leg injury.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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HavocAI put together the new round within three months, Lwin said—bolstering the startup’s total funding raised to nearly $100 million since the company launched just last January.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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There is more with Misa and Dickinson, as the Sharks bolstered their lineup with more veterans up front and on defense.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Then layer the bulbs as described above, tossing organic fertilizer into the bottom of each layer to support root growth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Survivors were referred to support services provided by agencies such as Health and Human Services to ensure long-term care and protection.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Whereas criminal suspects in this past may have been incriminated by a Google query on, say, how to clean up bloodstains, a more comprehensive, detailed back-and-forth with a tool like ChatGPT gives investigators far more opportunities to prove intent and mindset, Lee explains.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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After all, even repeating the consensus of the time is far from a surefire way of looking clever in 25 years, because various elements of the sport where there was a broad agreement about the direction of travel have proved misguided.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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During perimenopause, the decline in estrogen —which Noble explains as not just a hormone, but a neuroendocrine transmitter that helps the brain stay alert and energized—triggers the brain fog and can affect a variety of cognitive functions depending on the individual.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
14 Oct. 2025
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Since 1978, Jordache has embodied a bold and authentic denim legacy—constantly evolving alongside the denim consumer while staying true to its distinctive roots.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Shore (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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