shored (up)

verb

past tense of shore (up)
1
as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete

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2
as in reinforced
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shored (up)
  1. sustained
  2. reinforced
  3. carried
  4. bolstered
  5. supported
  6. proved
  7. stayed
  8. upheld
Verb
  • The original house sustained severe damage, DFR said, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Over two centuries of American market evolution produced a system that reaches every corner of the global economy, built on disclosure, modernized by technology, and sustained by the confidence of investors worldwide.
    — Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • The exterior is reinforced with galvanized steel and fitted with an interior fiberglass liner that is watertight and built to withstand harsh weather conditions, ensuring the pool is ready to enjoy for years to come.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jennifer Zicha, Current SCAD Student For rising senior Caitlyn McLaughlin, Cannes reinforced the creative ambitions that inspired her to pursue a career behind the camera.
    — IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • Norman carried his district and the upstate, where the Grahams were raised and where conservative voters had been most critical of the late senator.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Moscow overnight into Wednesday morning, the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, hours after the departure of the plane that carried CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow for an unannounced visit on Tuesday morning.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • The gain was bolstered by a 45 percent increase in the company’s AI Cloud and Compute businesses.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • From 1970 to 1980, its membership increased eightfold, to more than 700,000—bolstered by a push to include low-level sales associates in its membership and a rush of women joining.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolstered
Verb
  • Later, a fellow resident gave him a house, and neighbors supported him, especially during his final two years of illness.
    — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Dalio’s OceanX focuses on exploring uncharted undersea regions and marine life, work supported in part by Triton Submarines, the private-submersible company he co-owns with filmmaker James Cameron.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Those questions carry additional weight because the Bruin has already proved a difficult theater to revive.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Everton’s second goal in their opening day win over Crystal Palace proved that.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Many people stayed outside on sidewalks in downtown Baltimore rather than returning to their high-rise buildings.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In the decades since, Collins has stayed busy, once again bouncing between film, television, and theater.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of stayed
Verb
  • An appeals court upheld that ruling, and in early 2026 the state declined to appeal to the Supreme Court.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Several political parties sought a review of the first-round vote, but the results were upheld.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of upheld
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“Shored (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shored%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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