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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Dallas failed to advance into the playoffs proper, but shored up its frontcourt by grabbing Flagg out of Duke this summer.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Matchroom tripled the prize pool of the 9-Ball World Pool Championship to $1 million thanks to a 10-year partnership with Saudi Arabia, where the event is now held, in another instance where the Gulf state has looked to sports to shore up its reputation amid a questionable human rights record.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
To help shore up benefits for those who are struggling, some experts, including Boccia at the Cato Institute and Sprick at the Bipartisan Policy Center, say broader benefit reform is necessary.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The election was a resounding win for California Democrats, who promoted the redistricting ballot measure as an effort to shore up five of the state’s House districts for the party as well as a counter to similar gerrymandering elsewhere in the country meant to benefit Republicans.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Matchroom tripled the prize pool of the 9-Ball World Pool Championship to $1 million thanks to a 10-year partnership with Saudi Arabia, where the event is now held, in another instance where the Gulf state has looked to sports to shore up its reputation amid a questionable human rights record.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
To help shore up benefits for those who are struggling, some experts, including Boccia at the Cato Institute and Sprick at the Bipartisan Policy Center, say broader benefit reform is necessary.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The election was a resounding win for California Democrats, who promoted the redistricting ballot measure as an effort to shore up five of the state’s House districts for the party as well as a counter to similar gerrymandering elsewhere in the country meant to benefit Republicans.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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