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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Republicans detest the idea of spending billions of dollars to shore up the Affordable Care Act.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The company has been public about plans to shore up its child safety measures.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
While the most popular reason for side-hustling was discretionary spending, a majority of Americans take on extra jobs to support their households, pay down debt or shore up savings amid higher prices and inflation, Bank Rate found.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
In the capital region, Caltrans currently expects to spend $529 million adding lanes to 7 miles of Highway 50 and, separately, $465 million to add lanes to 8½ miles of Interstate 80 and another $240 million to shore up and widen the Capital City Freeway bridge over the American River.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The company has been public about plans to shore up its child safety measures.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
While the most popular reason for side-hustling was discretionary spending, a majority of Americans take on extra jobs to support their households, pay down debt or shore up savings amid higher prices and inflation, Bank Rate found.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
In the capital region, Caltrans currently expects to spend $529 million adding lanes to 7 miles of Highway 50 and, separately, $465 million to add lanes to 8½ miles of Interstate 80 and another $240 million to shore up and widen the Capital City Freeway bridge over the American River.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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