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.
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In an attempt at shoring up the currency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month urged citizens to pause gold purchases, conserve fuel, and avoid overseas travel.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
But as Beijing ramps up military pressure around Taiwan and Japan shores up its own southwestern defenses, the route has drawn scrutiny — not least because the vessel has been officially earmarked by Tokyo to assist in emergency evacuations if regional tensions erupt into open conflict.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
While the open-source software behind OpenClaw has been around for several months, companies have largely waited for security vulnerabilities to be shored up before integrating it internally.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Once the fund is depleted, benefits would be automatically reduced unless Congress acts to shore up the program's finances.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
But as Beijing ramps up military pressure around Taiwan and Japan shores up its own southwestern defenses, the route has drawn scrutiny — not least because the vessel has been officially earmarked by Tokyo to assist in emergency evacuations if regional tensions erupt into open conflict.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
While the open-source software behind OpenClaw has been around for several months, companies have largely waited for security vulnerabilities to be shored up before integrating it internally.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Once the fund is depleted, benefits would be automatically reduced unless Congress acts to shore up the program's finances.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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