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.
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Meanwhile, Freudians and evolutionary psychologists trawled folktales for evidence to shore up their theories.
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Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Dipoto played the right cards at this year’s trade deadline, too, landing Naylor and Suárez to shore up the middle of the Mariners lineup.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Permanent signage changes are also under consideration, the county said, but no roadwork is planned to shore up the shoulders.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Giolito could enter free agency this offseason, but regardless of that, the team may want to shore up the starting rotation.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Dipoto played the right cards at this year’s trade deadline, too, landing Naylor and Suárez to shore up the middle of the Mariners lineup.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Permanent signage changes are also under consideration, the county said, but no roadwork is planned to shore up the shoulders.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Giolito could enter free agency this offseason, but regardless of that, the team may want to shore up the starting rotation.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shore up
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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