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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This time around, there’s a focus on securing an influx of cash to shore up the WGA’s health plan.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
At the same time, the postwar landscape has created an opening for reform that could shore up the Islamic Republic’s future, calm social pressures and reopen doors to diplomacy and investment.
—Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing, the Trump administration confirmed Wednesday.
—Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Mamdani has struggled to shore up support from establishment New York Democrats, including U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Gov. Hochul, despite winning the June 24 Democratic primary.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
At the same time, the postwar landscape has created an opening for reform that could shore up the Islamic Republic’s future, calm social pressures and reopen doors to diplomacy and investment.
—Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing, the Trump administration confirmed Wednesday.
—Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Mamdani has struggled to shore up support from establishment New York Democrats, including U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Gov. Hochul, despite winning the June 24 Democratic primary.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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