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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Critics note the plan offers no direct mechanism to shore up the trust funds before the 2032 deadline.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Things could turn around soon, with Emilio Pagan and Pierce Johnson gearing up for returns to shore up the bullpen, ace Hunter Greene getting set to start a rehab assignment, and Elly De La Cruz increasing his baseball activities.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The production on Infinite Black Inside might be considered an evolution of the exploratory Brighton sound developed by Alfa and his peers, shored up by live and sampled instruments.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Things could turn around soon, with Emilio Pagan and Pierce Johnson gearing up for returns to shore up the bullpen, ace Hunter Greene getting set to start a rehab assignment, and Elly De La Cruz increasing his baseball activities.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The production on Infinite Black Inside might be considered an evolution of the exploratory Brighton sound developed by Alfa and his peers, shored up by live and sampled instruments.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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