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.
Examples of shore up in a Sentence
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Republicans in Congress have proposed a plan to shore up the Social Security Trust Fund, mainly by slowly increasing the retirement age from 67 to 69.
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Karl W. Smith, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2016, Trump selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a favorite of the Religious right, in an effort to shore up his standing with Christian evangelicals, who have since become among his most loyal devotees.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Biden touts health agenda The restriction on short-term insurance plans comes as the Biden administration works to shore up the Affordable Care Act federal and state marketplaces, which showed record enrollment – with more than 21 million people signing up this year.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
But the Cowboys made a move to shore up the depth on the offensive line by re-signing backup offensive tackle Chuma Edoga to a one-year deal on Wednesday.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Keep an eye out for a potential trade in the next 24 hours to shore up the back of their roster.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care, grappling with a financial crisis that’s engulfed its eight Massachusetts hospitals, has moved to shore up its finances by striking a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to insurance giant UnitedHealth’s Optum Care unit.
—Aaron Pressman, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew landed in Washington on Tuesday night to meet with senators in hopes of shoring up opposition to the measure, said a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the issue.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The Orange County Transportation Authority, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point to shore up the hillside.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Karl W. Smith, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2016, Trump selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a favorite of the Religious right, in an effort to shore up his standing with Christian evangelicals, who have since become among his most loyal devotees.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Biden touts health agenda The restriction on short-term insurance plans comes as the Biden administration works to shore up the Affordable Care Act federal and state marketplaces, which showed record enrollment – with more than 21 million people signing up this year.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
But the Cowboys made a move to shore up the depth on the offensive line by re-signing backup offensive tackle Chuma Edoga to a one-year deal on Wednesday.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Keep an eye out for a potential trade in the next 24 hours to shore up the back of their roster.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care, grappling with a financial crisis that’s engulfed its eight Massachusetts hospitals, has moved to shore up its finances by striking a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to insurance giant UnitedHealth’s Optum Care unit.
—Aaron Pressman, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew landed in Washington on Tuesday night to meet with senators in hopes of shoring up opposition to the measure, said a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the issue.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The Orange County Transportation Authority, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point to shore up the hillside.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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