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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 Fa’alave-Johnson’s primary football role in college will be policing the USC secondary, Doyle promised that his senior season as a Don will include more than a few carries.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026 -
The attacks have effectively halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage that carries about one-fifth of the world's oil supply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Effectively scaring a bear also reinforces the person as dominant in an encounter, so the bear learns to avoid people.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Our legislation reinforces all three.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Year-round, the community sustains Pittsburgh Irish Classical Theater, the Irish Rowing Club, the Gaelic Arts Society and the Ceili Club.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lake Powell and its counterpart, Lake Mead, make up the vast majority of water storage on the Colorado River, which provides drinking water to 40 million people, sustains millions of acres of agriculture and provides critical wildlife habitat.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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The recording bolsters the appearance that Nathan’s The Agency Group — a top PR shop in the entertainment industry whose clients have included Drake and Johnny Depp, and has frequently worked with Freedman — deployed websites featuring character-assassinating claims about Ghost.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Musgrove’s history of performing well and working through maladies bolsters the Padres’ confidence.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Resting supports your long-term resilience.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nonfat yogurt still supports steady glucose thanks to its protein content.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2026
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There proves a fundamental, existential dilemma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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In its defense, the Pacifica is the exception that proves my rule.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
11 Mar. 2026
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Confirm addresses and times, and ask questions to verify assumptions, so each step lands on schedule and your reputation stays solid.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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If anything leaks inside, the spill stays contained inside the bag, instead of soaking through to the rest of your luggage.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Shores (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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