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
  • Footsteps drum up and down the staircase as the remaining performers in this Saturday competition rehearse their routines, nerves and excitement mounting.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mounting
Noun
  • The program aims to strengthen the military’s ability to gather information and support operations from orbit.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • And although Senate Democrats are in the majority, Senate Republicans can still use the filibuster to block almost every bill that lacks bipartisan support.
    — Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • The model generated driving trajectories with competitive benchmark performance, while reinforcement learning further improved its planning results.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Cronin and his staff added reinforcements in the backcourt after the departure of Skyy Clark and Donovan Dent to Louisiana State.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reinforcement
Noun
  • Just prop open the iPhone Duo, get into the picture and let its AI recognize when everyone is posing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Tuesday Plenty of props, judges to consider Maxine Hulsing and her family continued their tradition of voting on Election Day this Tuesday, bringing ballots to the Citrus Heights voting location.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of prop
Noun
  • What Solar Eclipses Reveal About the Corona On the Pico Trigaza mountain in Spain, two postgraduate researchers used a laser to get a rough, initial alignment for the tracking mount of an optical instrument.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Options include traditional frames (with over 50 styles to choose from), canvas prints, wood mounts, and framed canvases.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • The husband grabbed the chest brace to hold him still, and for his gall received a strike to the arm from every tooth in the dog’s crazy, contorted face.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Gonsolin had internal brace surgery and didn’t sign until August.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of brace
Noun
  • Kutryk made his way to the worksite along the station's backbone truss.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, Intel said crews have installed the first structural truss at its huge Ohio fab that was originally expected to deliver chips in 2025.
    — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 29 Oct. 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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