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

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation gradually increasing the retirement age as a way to shore up Social Security. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025

But her appearance Sunday at the flagship event for the powerful conservative youth organization may shore up her status as a MAGA acolyte. —Adriana Gomez Licon, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025

The manipulation of the trash fee narrative to hide the fee’s real purpose — shoring up a city budget broken by years of denial about extreme pension and compensation costs — has continued ever since. —U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025

Boise bridge project includes bike, pedestrian improvements Once completed, Tanis hopes the new infrastructure will shore up the river crossing, ease mounting traffic concerns, and improve safety near the busy entrance to Barber Park. —Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for shore up

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