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

Some people make money, some people use the buzz to shore up a brand, and some people get their lives wrecked, but who falls into this last category comes down to bad luck more than to justice. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Countries are now seeking security partnerships to shore up their defense capabilities, stable trade relationships to protect against economic warfare, and financing to make up for cuts in aid and increases in the costs of government borrowing. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

If Bela was part of Netflix’s push to be more like network TV, Peter’s hire is in part about shoring up the film business and — maybe — finally solving it. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Tre Jones runs the backup point guard role with Zach Collins, Buddy Hield and Isaac Okoro shoring up the second unit. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for shore up

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