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shoring (up)

verb

Definition of shoring (up)next
present participle of shore (up)
1
as in sustaining
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 reinforcing
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoring (up)
  1. sustaining
  2. reinforcing
  3. carrying
  4. bolstering
  5. supporting
  6. proving
  7. staying
Verb
  • Arneson’s son was left orphaned and is now being raised by his grandparents after sustaining minor injuries in the crash, according to the Loveland Reporter-Herald.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Expanding shipyard capacity without sustaining the suppliers is unlikely to deliver the fleet the nation needs.
    — George Whittier, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustaining
Verb
  • Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Tuesday that soldiers from an engineering regiment were reinforcing border guard infrastructure along the Polish-Ukrainian frontier.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Leaders are responsible for modeling those behaviors, setting clear expectations and reinforcing them through coaching and feedback.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforcing
Verb
  • This one moved from *NSYNC and Drake to Usher and Kool & the Gang, with brass filling stadiums and drumlines carrying the energy long after the opening kick of Week 3 in HBCU football.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Customs Air and Marine Operations agents stopped a boat about 22 nautical miles from Miami-Dade County carrying 19 people from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • The statement noted that such a framework shall enable both sides to improve their economic development while bolstering their national security in the Indo-Pacific space.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Colleges are experimenting with business-specific internships and bolstering training in AI tools.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bolstering
Verb
  • Ethiopia has also accused Eritrea of supporting rebel groups operating inside Ethiopian territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The supporting actress placement also puts Hathaway in a category that, at least this early in the season, looks less crowded than the lead actress race.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of supporting
Verb
  • The current focus is on proving that nanoscale NMR can achieve the sensitivity needed for meaningful chemical detection.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The second challenge is proving that the specific drugs caused the death.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of proving
Verb
  • In its evolution, resulting in eight ships of varying sizes and amenities, Oceania Cruises keeps its finger on the culinary pulse, staying current with food and drink trends.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of choosing either Cairo or the Nile Valley and staying there for the whole holiday, people design routes incorporating all of these destinations into one route.
    — Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of staying
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“Shoring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoring%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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