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

Both companies have long relied on their cable TV profits to shore up more volatile business segments, including their film studios. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

The kingdom has managed to divert most of its oil exports to ports on the west coast, helping to shore up declining government revenues. —Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 May 2026

Albanese traveled to Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia in recent weeks to shore up supplies of gasoline and diesel following disruptions caused by attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel beginning in late February. —ABC News, 4 May 2026

Think about Jorge Polanco’s eventual return to the lineup helping shore up one more spot in the lineup the same way. —Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 May 2026

Rhymes for shore up

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