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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Verb

Sandy Carter The letter now carries 50, exactly twice as many.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Yet, Hizzoner’s visceral disdain for the Jewish state carries troubling undertones of antisemitism.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of carries

Verb

This scale of disruption reinforces the need for leaders and teams to continually learn and adapt.

— Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Each episode gives Ossoff new material and reinforces the argument Kemp and Dooley made during the runoff that Republicans needed a political newcomer without a long record.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of reinforces

Verb

Certainly, if a position sustains damage, Tobin would never block off the idea of adding, and that’s in play every year.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 27 July 2026
The pacing sometimes goes slack, but even when the narrative starts wandering, Simple Town boasts a goofy magnetism that sustains the movie astonishingly well.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026

Definition of sustains

Verb

Despite losing in the 5th place match, Atlanta bolsters its playoff creds by jumping over several teams to move up from 14th place.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Each round pays a hosting fee that bolsters not only the F1 organization’s revenues, but also the prize money that goes to teams at the end of each year.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of bolsters

Verb

Launched in 2014, the program supports survivors and documents abuse linked to water access in informal settlements.

— Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026
Ownership supports Breslow's long-term vision, and the team's recent success is winning over skeptical fans as the trade deadline approaches.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of supports

Verb

What The Board Is Betting On Now The bull case is real, which is why the bid arrived at a premium and why the board could plausibly hold out for more, even if doing so proves poor judgment.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The young New York rapper and his producer brother have already found success on TikTok, but their strange and poignant full-length debut proves there’s far more to their craft.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of proves

Verb

Notably, that recognition from the top is the component most often missing; acknowledgment tends to come from direct supervisors and peers, while the executive level stays silent.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Miami’s zoning code prohibits stays under 30 days in multi-family residential buildings without a condo-hotel Certificate of Use.

— Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026

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