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

Instead, our focus must shift to salvaging categories, shoring up any weak spots, and trying to claw up the standings, one spot at a time. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026

If Republicans pressed ahead with a potpourri of government spending to shore up shuttered agencies, vulnerable incumbents would have to endure two unlimited Senate vote-a-ramas. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Among them is a Washington think tank that recently released a paper proposing the capping of annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The Red Sox will have a chance to further shore up their position in the AL East with the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays coming to town over the rest of this week’s homestand. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for shore up

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