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

Zelenskyy will likely seek to shore up Ukraine's position ahead of what is expected to be another tough winter, diplomats said. — Antoni Slodkowski Reuters, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

The 70-year-old sought within minutes of polls closing Sunday in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin to shore up his position in his center-right Christian Democratic Union. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing last week, as Tehran sought to shore up support from its top oil buyer. — Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

As tech companies race to build ever more powerful AI models, utilities will similarly have to shore up their defenses — no matter who or what initiated the attack. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for shore up

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