shore up

phrasal verb

shored up; shoring up; shores up

1

: to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it

They shored up the roof/wall.

2

: 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 two clubs face separate challenges to shore up their finances, with France’s broadcast situation in shambles and Inter searching to solve its stadium future. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025

Right-handed relief is another matter, and the Dodgers took the first step toward shoring up that area Thursday by acquiring Alexis Díaz from the Cincinnati Reds. —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025

Halfway through his first term, Johnson is laboring diligently to shore up his support among Black voters. —Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025

The slow march toward passage comes after Trump met with House Speaker Mike Johnson and members of the House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday, aiming to shore up support for the bill. —John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025

Rhymes for shore up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup