shores (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of shore (up)
1
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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2
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)
  1. carries
  2. reinforces
  3. sustains
  4. bolsters
  5. supports
  6. proves
  7. stays
Verb
  • Pollonia Fashion boutique Vanilla carries resort wear by Greek designers, including bold print dresses and flowing caftans.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
  • The notion of remaining in your childhood home well into your adult years carries an enduring stigma, suggesting a failure to launch.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of carries
Verb
  • Jim said the report reinforces why the Club recently exited its position in Arm to buy more shares of Intel .
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Gross argues that the report reinforces a concern repeatedly raised by employers.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of reinforces
Verb
  • Beyond creating lifelong memories for families, the OC Fair is a key economic driver for the county that generates $109 million in wages and sustains nearly 2,200 jobs a year, according to an industry study released in May.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
  • What sustains a relationship over years and decades is not the occasional spectacular gesture but a subtle, more repetitive pattern of behavior.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of sustains
Verb
  • If successful, the experimental therapy could deliver an immune rejuvenation breakthrough – one that bolsters the immune system rather than targeting a specific pathogen or disease.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • Langeliers bolsters All-Star bid Langeliers became just the second A’s player to hit at least 20 home runs in four straight seasons, following Khris Davis, who did so from 2016 through 2019.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of bolsters
Verb
  • The developer behind the skyscraper – the former Pfizer headquarters being converted into apartments – previously told CNN that faulty column supports carrying too much weight were to blame, and the building has since been stabilized.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • Women’s European Championship 2017 The exception that proves the rule.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Which is why the delivery of a frank but highly articulate speech about desire, especially to the very person one desires, proves unbearably intense.
    — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of proves
Verb
  • Compared to 35-mm projection, the shutter of the GT projector stays open for a slightly greater duration, allowing the light from two powerful xenon short-arc lamps to shine through the film for longer to produce brighter images.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • In Poor Soil Less-than-ideal soil could be rocky or heavy clay soil, nutrient-poor, or soil with poor drainage that stays soggy.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Definition of stays
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