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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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Jacoby Easter led the team with 47 rushing yards, while Portley finished with three touchdowns on just three carries covering nine yards.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Despite the changes, one key aspect of The Pink Marine that carries into Boots is the genuine, platonic love between a gay recruit and his straight best friend.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The tone of the song reinforces the idea that it can’t be interpreted as fact, the court said.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Understanding that—understanding the circumstances under which the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights were created—only reinforces the vitality of those founding documents.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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If New Orleans sustains drives, though, the offense may try to go up-tempo to tire them out.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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That labor sustains an inequitable tech economy in which a handful of companies, including Meta, Google and Amazon, rake in profit and enrich their shareholders.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The move bolsters its commitment to the region’s audiovisual industry where Cimarrón has already been active in Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Published Wednesday in , the discovery bolsters the case for follow-up missions to search for signs of life within Saturn’s enigmatic, ocean-bearing moon.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
30 Sep. 2025
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Focused on talent discovery and equity, the program supports creators with little to no industry experience.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bezos supports this government.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Asymmetrical Ruched Midi Dress Polka dots are back in a big way, and this romantic midi dress proves why.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Outside of having a superior arm, significantly more rushing yards and touchdowns (1,370 and 13 rushing touchdowns), and playing more games (84), there’s nothing quantifiable that proves Herbert’s the superior quarterback when compared to Tagovailoa.—
Omar Kelly
October 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unchecked policing power never stays contained.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Here, find Vogue’s guide to the very best hotels in Venice, from glittering palace stays to under-the-radar design gems.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Shores (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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