shore up

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

But Brewer’s entry in the race could present a challenge for the incumbent’s efforts to shore up his Black voter base, as would the potential candidacy of another prominent figure in the Black community, Willie Wilson. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

As a method of coping and of shoring up the land, Ragusa enlisted a Sierra Madre company called Hardy Californians to plant a remediation seed mix across her lot. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

As Democrats hope to flip the House in November, Republicans will latch on to the party's turn to the left, use it to shore up their base, and maybe pick up some votes from moderate Democrats. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is also on Capitol Hill this week, seeking roughly $80 billion in supplemental funding to shore up defense supplies in the aftermath of the Iran war, which is drawing scrutiny when many Americans are reeling from high gas prices and costs of living. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for shore up

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