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
  • Phoebe Beltran sustained several cuts on her right arm and had to be hospitalized after she was attacked by the marine animal Sunday in Long Beach, about 24 miles south of Los Angeles, NBC Los Angeles and KTLA5 reported.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
  • For more than 25 hours, the New Jersey Democrat stood at the Senate lectern speaking against President Donald Trump’s policies in what may be the most dramatic and sustained public challenge to Trump’s agenda since his return to the White House.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of sustain
Verb
  • What To Know After Trump threatened to cut off U.S. support for Ukraine and criticized Europe for its military reliance on Washington, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen devised a plan to reinforce the EU's defense capabilities.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In 2017, the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee approved a project to reinforce the lower third of the bluff with erodible concrete.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of reinforce
Verb
  • Green hydrogen can replace grey hydrogen to carry energy in chemicals and refining processes, while it is used as a reductant to remove oxygen from iron ore during steel production.
    — Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Spectrum, which stretches more than 90 feet long, is intended to carry up to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).
    — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of carry
Verb
  • Partnerships with Local Enterprises Strategic collaborations with small and mid-sized enterprises bolster both community integration and financial sustainability.
    — Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The win also bolsters the political standing of Gov. Josh Shapiro, seen as a potential contender in the 2028 presidential race.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of bolster
Verb
  • The initial role of the charity, which both princes created to honor their late mothers, was to support children and young people affected by HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana and elsewhere in southern Africa.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The investment from Coral Tree will help accelerate the Innovative Artists Entertainment’s expansion by enhancing the resources to support its agents and a growing roster of talent.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of support
Verb
  • Hiltz dropped a personal best in the 800-meter yesterday, proving to be one of the favorites to earn the large prize.
    — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • This silky moisturizer is clinically proven to shorten your skin’s adjustment period to retinoids while reducing dryness with a barrier-restoring blend of lipids—specifically ceramides, natural cholesterol, and fatty acids.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of prove
Verb
  • Now, players have economic incentive to stay as long as possible.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Yet moves by Trump and his administration assuring TikTok and its service providers that U.S. authorities will not prosecute anyone under the law have been enough for the popular app to stay online despite operating in violation of a federal statute.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
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 9 Apr. 2025.

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