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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Initial tests showed Allen sustained only a shin bruise, with no tear or broken bone, ESPN reported, citing sources.

— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The other two passengers on board at the time of the crash sustained only minor injuries and were treated at the scene, per the GCSO.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of sustained

Verb

The experience reinforced her belief that the profession itself was never the problem.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Living and working across Southeast Asia reinforced early on in his career that there is no universal definition of exclusivity in luxury and what creates meaning for one guest may be entirely different for another.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Verb

Ionescu was held scoreless in the second quarter as the home team turned its defensive intensity up a notch and carried a 56-53 lead into the locker room thanks to Burrell’s 13 points and Brink’s 11.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Further, they will be carried by ships to other parts of the world when normalcy in maritime trade resumes.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of carried

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Glasner hopes to operate with a squad of 20 to 22 outfield players, with numbers bolstered by academy kids, and wants everyone in the first-team group to feel involved.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026
The firm celebrates its 80th birthday this year, and has been bolstered with new talent bringing additional expertise and services to the business.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of bolstered

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Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.

— Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Under that effort, laboratory teams supported fuel design, probabilistic risk assessment, and regulatory engagement with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

What ultimately proved effective at stopping this was not necessarily the convergence of technology and lessons learned, but a proactive rather than reactive strategy towards stopping intrusions.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Trump’s endorsement proved pivotal for Masterson, securing his status as the presumptive front-runner in the primary race.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of proved

Verb

Attorneys for the Legislature and state agencies countered that the exemptions are legal, have already been upheld by other courts, and that the case should be dismissed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The colleague who used force in this incident was fired, according to the lawsuit, and the personnel board upheld that termination.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of upheld

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