SHORES (UP) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

shores (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of shore (up)

as in carries

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 reinforces

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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Tron alone holds about $89 billion of USDT and carries the longer blacklist.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Hailing from producers Marvel Studios and Amy Pascal, Brand New Day carries a $225 million production budget.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of carries

Verb

This reinforces the broader shift toward non-ownership models such as rental and resale that Hauteline is leading.

— Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The relative improvement reinforces CHD's defensive appeal, suggesting its low-beta profile is being rewarded as market volatility rises.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforces

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Marketing material for the serum asserts that mineral-rich comfrey bolsters bones, tendons and ligaments and noni stimulates circulation and supports detoxification.

— Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Now, their emergence in AEW bolsters the company’s tag team division.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolsters

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To prove the unused car stays that way, participants will be using GoCarma’s smartphone app to keep track of odometer readings.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Toberman, a former real estate developer in the United States and France, stays fit by playing pickleball nearly every day, usually for two hours at a time, along with water and snow skiing.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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