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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
  • Solomon Baggett paced the Arkansas State rushing attack, finishing with 63 yards on 13 carries.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Murray was limited to 33 yards on 16 carries against an inspired defense.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of carries
Verb
  • This further reinforces the need to make deliberate choices about what to build, what to license and where to focus engineering resources to create the most value.
    — Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The purchase restriction reinforces Patagonia’s message that equipment alone cannot make big-wave surfing safe.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforces
Verb
  • The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation provides resources and support for artists, engages with the community, and sustains the legacy of its founding artists, Joan Beauregard and David Ellis.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Supported by Waugh’s muscular direction, Wilson and Ritchson work well together in a chase film whose thinly sketched premise barely sustains its wall-to-wall action sequences.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustains
Verb
  • In the end, however, Missouri appears poised to use in November a map lawmakers passed in 2022, an extraordinary development that bolsters Cleaver’s chances of reelection and strikes a blow to Trump.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Their arrival in the Swiss festival’s gala program bolsters its position as an awards season stop-off.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolsters
Verb
  • The company currently supports more than 90,000 engines worldwide through its maintenance, repair, and overhaul network.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When unfolded, the chassis doubles as an adjustable stand that supports front, rear, ceiling, and portrait projection modes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • Alaïa’s oxblood jersey gown proves the point, with a high mock neck and figure-skimming silhouette that lets the fabric do the talking, before falling into a sweeping mermaid hem.
    — Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Usage creates attention; retained, expanding revenue proves value.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of proves
Verb
  • Take Ludwig, 2018, the artist’s first CGI video, which for eight minutes stays fixed on a single CGI blond boy who rolls around in the dark hold of a ship amid a storm.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ted Turner Reserves also owns and operates four retreats—Armendaris, Ladder, and Sierra Grande in southern New Mexico; Vermejo in the north, on the border with Colorado—where wildlife-watching and nature excursions are built into travelers’ stays.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of stays
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“Shores (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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