Synonyms of shore (up)

shore (up)

verb

1

as in to sustain

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustain
• carry
• support
• bolster
• stay
• prop (up)
• uphold
• bear
• brace
• buttress
• underpin
• undergird
• steady
• underlie
• truss

2

as in to reinforce

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

used an avalanche of statistics to shore up his claim that the state's economy is in fine shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforce
• bolster
• prove
• support
• back
• corroborate
• confirm
• verify
• reenforce
• substantiate
• buttress
• establish
• validate
• affirm
• avouch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermine
• weaken
• undercut