shoring

noun

Definition of shoringnext
as in shore

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Recent Examples of shoring Emergency shoring was installed from the 18th through 23rd floors, including structural steel shoring columns on the 21st and 22nd floors, and light-duty shoring posts on four other floors, the DOB said on Wednesday. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Contractors can move forward with installation of temporary shoring on the under-construction New York City high-rise after columns buckled inside. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Fire crews determined no shoring was needed and began clearing the scene. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026 Alex Foster, a spokeswoman for Denver’s Community Planning and Development department, or CPD, said the city agency ordered SF Partners to obtain an emergency permit allowing temporary shoring and stabilization of the garage. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoring
  1. mounting
  2. support
  3. reinforcement
  4. prop
  5. mount
  6. brace
  7. truss
  8. buttress
Noun
  • The weapon begins spinning violently, dragging the service member around before throwing him several yards from the mounting.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • After that, there are further stages including preparation, conservation, and mounting.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of mounting
Noun
  • The same investments that improve energy security can lower consumer costs, reduce emissions, strengthen industrial capacity and support growth.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Modern submarine programmes involve sophisticated engineering, propulsion, sensors, communications, combat systems and long-term industrial support.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • But when the margins are thin, the offensive reinforcements to supplement a young core are nonexistent, and the pressure is on, every mistake is costly.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Real-world robot dataset AGIBOT’s WORLD 2026 Theme 3 dataset initiative provides researchers with real-world robot experience data aimed at advancing reinforcement learning and embodied AI.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforcement
Noun
  • My big moment in the spotlight has finally arrived but my costume and props are in a truck stuck in traffic.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The singer recently joked about the prop during a show where her grandmother, affectionately known as Nana, was in the audience.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of prop
Noun
  • The company previously brought us the quick-mount CargoMate front rack, along with the Green Disc+'s predecessor, the Lubri Disc.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Her mount, meanwhile, is frightened by lightning and runs off.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • The service Friendly and welcoming, the restaurant staff wear bright pink braces over their crisp white shirts and seem to remember all of the regular guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After examining her, the doctor recommended that our daughter wear a steel brace when sleeping.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of brace
Noun
  • Menon and the spare dish were then maneuvered to the Z-1 truss, where it was mounted and connected to the station's power and data systems.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Athletics' stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is beginning to resemble the final product, with the second steel truss arch added this week for what will eventually provide a similar look to Australia's famed Sydney Opera House.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of truss
Noun
  • With their swollen, flaring buttresses and soaring heights of 80 feet or more, the trees are awe-inspiring when reflected in the dark water.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Mahama stressed the need for African governments to cut waste and improve governance as a buttress against increasingly frequent international shocks because a return to the old system of global support is very unlikely.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 5 June 2026
Definition of buttress

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