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
  • Take, for instance, deadline-day buy Femi Azeez, who missed out against Leeds due to a slight injury sustained with former club Millwall.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Daily cheers for health care professionals and essential workers honored the people who sustained the city and strengthened the bonds between residents.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • The quarter reinforced our view that AI is a major tailwind for cybersecurity.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Leeds, their defence reinforced by the arrival of Tarik Muharemovic, look like a tough nut to crack.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • Each session creates another set of parts that must be stored, carried, disassembled, and cleaned.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At a nearby Sheraton hotel, the hurricane carried several cars across the parking lot and destroyed the hotel’s oceanfront restaurant.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • An eggshell is mostly comprised of calcium carbonate crystals embedded in a protein matrix, further bolstered by a thin collagen inner membrane.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • It's further bolstered by AMD's FreeSync Premium Technology, which helps reduce input lag and stuttering.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bolstered
Verb
  • Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory for advanced chip design and testing at its Austin headquarters, supported in part by a $23 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Arsenal’s captain again spurred his team to victory as his second-half strike proved decisive in a deserved win over Napoli in their opening game of this season’s Champions League.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As expected, Alcaraz made life tough for Shelton at pivotal points throughout the match, but the Spaniard's 53 unforced errors proved to be a critical difference in the end.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Even with an over route that, under very few scenarios becomes part of the progression, Moore should have stayed full throttle and recognized the leverage in the secondary to flatten his route.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of stayed
Verb
  • The 1st Circuit also had upheld a previous hold Talwani placed on the executive order.
    — NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Katz was part of the Connecticut Supreme Court panel that reviewed and upheld Carpenter’s conviction in 2005.
    — Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheld
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