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.
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State officials began requiring workers like Allaire to contribute to 401(a) retirement accounts while the state worked to shore up the beleaguered pensions.
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Subscribe now Over the summer, it was widely reported that Reeves was considering a bank windfall tax to shore up a multibillion-pound hole in the public finances.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The effort is organized by Petroperú, a PR campaign to shore up its reputation.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Deadline understands that the priorities will have shifted somewhat from 2023 with the focus this time around on shoring up the union’s health plan.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Subscribe now Over the summer, it was widely reported that Reeves was considering a bank windfall tax to shore up a multibillion-pound hole in the public finances.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The effort is organized by Petroperú, a PR campaign to shore up its reputation.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Deadline understands that the priorities will have shifted somewhat from 2023 with the focus this time around on shoring up the union’s health plan.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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