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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Supporters say the move would shore up city finances and boost school funding.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
After Tanner Scott's disastrous season last year, the Dodgers could add Diaz to shore up the backend of games.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Why look for friends or partners who will just shore up your self-esteem instead of ones who will also challenge you to grow?
—Big Think, 14 Nov. 2025
And the Fed has indeed cut twice already in hopes of shoring up the slowing job market.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
After Tanner Scott's disastrous season last year, the Dodgers could add Diaz to shore up the backend of games.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Why look for friends or partners who will just shore up your self-esteem instead of ones who will also challenge you to grow?
—Big Think, 14 Nov. 2025
And the Fed has indeed cut twice already in hopes of shoring up the slowing job market.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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