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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shores (up)
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While Nix’s absence naturally carries plenty of weight, fill-in Jarrett Stidham is far from incompetent.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Now Michael Leon is behind bars, facing charges of murdering his wife with a gun, which carries 50 years to life in prison.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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With Unit 3 advancing smoothly, Zhangzhou reinforces China’s push to scale nuclear construction faster and more efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Every bedroom opens to an indoor-outdoor bathroom, a small but telling detail that reinforces how closely the design considers its surroundings, while the infinity pool runs along the edge of the property with uninterrupted jungle views.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to Dumas, whether justified or not, confidence sustains effort long enough for skill and clarity to catch up.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Visiting these wineries often means supporting a multi-generational family business that sustains local traditions in a way large commercial estates cannot.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This bolsters my opinion that whoever drives the car should choose the music.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Amazon has been increasingly encroaching on Walmart’s turf, even as Walmart bolsters its e-commerce operations, signaling its intent to further expand its physical footprint and grocery offerings.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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The simulator also supports different vehicle types.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Bluetooth chipset also supports multi-point pairing so that two devices can be connected at the same time.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jane Fonda’s courtside look proves that the best outfits are built on pieces that do the work for you.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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This particularly applies to an opening visual metaphor, in which an old veteran is haunted by a vision of his past, which proves more excessive and obvious than enlightening.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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But there is now no clear path to funding DHS, or the rest of the government, if the funding stays joined after the shooting of Pretti.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The woman, known by locals as Bobbi, often stays near Evans Food Mart.—
Trevor Sochocki,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Shores (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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