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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Analysts have questioned whether the move will do much to shore up the region's competitiveness in the long run, while campaigners have criticized another potential rollback on the bloc's climate ambitions.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Foreign partners like the United States and Great Britain also played no small role in helping shore up their monarchical allies against coup plots.
—Jonathan Powell, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
If this report holds true by February, the Lakers will need to look at other ways to shore up their defense, with another point-of-attack defender on the market.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The president has sent Vice President JD Vance to the Indiana statehouse twice to try to shore up Republican support.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Foreign partners like the United States and Great Britain also played no small role in helping shore up their monarchical allies against coup plots.
—Jonathan Powell, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
If this report holds true by February, the Lakers will need to look at other ways to shore up their defense, with another point-of-attack defender on the market.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The president has sent Vice President JD Vance to the Indiana statehouse twice to try to shore up Republican support.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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