Synonyms of shored (up)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• carried
• propped (up)
• supported
• bolstered
• stayed
• upheld
• bore
• braced
• buttressed
• underpinned
• undergirded
• trussed
• steadied
• underlay

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforced
• bolstered
• proved
• supported
• corroborated
• backed
• buttressed
• confirmed
• established
• verified
• substantiated
• reenforced
• validated
• affirmed
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakened
• undermined
• undercut