SHORED (UP) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

shored (up)

verb

past tense of shore (up)

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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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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According to a new lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the actress — known for her roles in shows and movies including Single and Ready to Jingle, Trust in Love, UnREAL and more — sustained her injuries at a Los Angeles area dog park in November 2024.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Even if Friday's gains are sustained, these stocks have tallied steep losses over the past week.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of sustained

Verb

Our work on leadership and technology in sport, including our intention to create a future book on that subject, has reinforced our interest in this question.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
On the one hand, this shows just how strongly officers accept the principle of civilian control—a posture reinforced precisely because Hegseth has proved willing to punish even unsupported allegations of military insubordination.

— Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Verb

Expectations that the election outcome could keep a lid on excessive government borrowing and spending bolstered US government bonds, sending yields lower.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, a dedicated decompression room — inaugurated last year as part of a broader festival focus on mental health — will be bolstered by an Agora discussion on the importance of resolving conflict in creative collaborations.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of bolstered

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While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Lokk is proud that the festival has supported the Estonian, and the broader Baltic, film industry, and vice versa, with films from the region now regularly traveling to big festivals around the globe and winning awards.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

The Rams showed life at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, and that ultimately proved enough for a 24-9 victory in front of 73,621.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
My joyride with the Pro R Boost proved this rig offers no better out-of-the-box performance experience for the money.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of proved

Verb

Instead of insisting on playing through pressure, defenders cleared the ball when necessary, stayed compact and protected a narrow lead.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
In places where the lines stayed unchanged, like Indiana and Pennsylvania and New Jersey and New York, GOP incumbents lost.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stayed

Verb

Justice Elena Kagan said that the principle the Supreme Court upheld in a 2022 case involving a Maine tuition-assistance program was that the state cannot treat religious institutions differently.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The rule of law must be respected, and the valid decisions of courts must be upheld by the government, even, and perhaps most importantly, when that ruling goes against the government.

— David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of upheld

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