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

These are great problems to have, but perhaps somebody from these positions could be used to flip and shore up a lighter spot (see below)? — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The Senate Finance Committee recently convened lawmakers to begin figuring out ways to shore up Social Security’s finances. — Marc Goldwein, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Tinubu has also shored up his support base through the defections of erstwhile opposition figures, with 31 of Nigeria’s 36 state governors now members of his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

If completed, the sale would shore up Spain's leadership in a strategic sector by creating a new olive oil giant that would encompass a range of brands and secure a roughly 15% share of national consumption. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for shore up

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