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
  • Barker, Hutcherson and Watson and two others who sustained burn injuries were overcome by flames from fast-moving fires in Mesa County.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Bavi has sustained winds near 166 miles per hour with gusts of 200 miles per hour.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • Unlike Roman concrete, most modern concrete is reinforced with steel bars.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • Those experiences reinforced my belief that early intervention and access to care produce better outcomes than waiting until someone reaches a crisis.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • Neither of those, though, carried the expectations of five-time champion Brazil, which last won in 2002 but at least had done no worse than the quarterfinals in the five subsequent tournaments.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • SpaceX now flies roughly half the world’s orbital launches — 165 in 2025 and more than 80% of the mass carried to orbit — but its vehicles are built for its own missions.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • This concentration of wealth, often bolstered by stock market performance, allows retailers like Walmart to thrive even amidst widespread consumer financial strain.
    — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The motorsport vibes are further bolstered by Track mode’s properly heavy steering and the brake system’s tuning.
    — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of bolstered
Verb
  • The organization is a main backer of the measure and has supported efforts in other states to prohibit individualized prices for people based on certain personal information.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • In addition to work supported by the grant, a major focus area of Chung’s lab is investigating tissue homeostasis in ovarian aging and cardiovascular disease.
    — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • The Belgian outlet Nieuwsblad reported that the opening has been postponed twice already, first in 2023 due to permit issues and the aftermath of the pandemic, and once more in 2025 when the deadline proved too tight.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Matthew Doane, a Sacramento resident, also stayed until the finish.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • In schools that stayed open during the June heat wave, children and teachers made do with low-tech solutions like mini handheld fans and water sprayer bottles to stay cool.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of stayed
Verb
  • An appeals court just upheld the far-right politician's conviction for embezzlement, but reduced her ban on seeking public office from five years to 15 months.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 July 2026
  • The Rockies then challenged that Rushing was blocking the plate, but the out call was upheld and the inning ended.
    — Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 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 13 Jul. 2026.

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