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.

Examples of shore up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The move comes after Biden last month proposed new 25% tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, part of a series of steps to shore up the American steel sector and woo its workers in an election year. —

Josh Wingrove, Fortune Asia, 10 May 2024 Dunn’s running on a platform to shore up women’s reproductive rights and voting rights, expand affordable health care, and ban AR-15 rifles. —

Brian Bennett, TIME, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for shore up

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