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

Iran’s leaders have been trying to shore up the homefront by showing sympathy while also urging the public to endure the economic pain for the sake of the war effort. —ABC News, 13 May 2026

Great Point operates eight soundstages (145,000 square feet) just outside Atlanta, shored up by Phygital, its lighting, electric and grip services venture. —Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026

Among them was a Washington think tank that caused a stir recently with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026

The Pride made a few tactical changes in an attempt to shore up the defense. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026

Rhymes for shore up

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