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

Democratic Majority for Israel PAC is making an early play in the 2026 Senate landscape, endorsing four Democrats across critical battlegrounds, a move that, in several races, helps shore up candidates facing mounting pressure from Israel-skeptical progressives. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025

Kenya’s government is fast-tracking new energy deals to shore up electricity supplies as its inability to meet power demands threatens growth in East Africa’s biggest economy and undermines industrialization plans. —Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025

But people are always shoring up information, and figuring out when to deploy it. —Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025

Learn how the tunnels were dug and shored up, how miners worked, how the veins of ore were followed and more. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for shore up

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