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shorings

noun

plural of shoring
as in shores

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  1. shores
  2. mounts
  3. supports
  4. reinforcements
  5. stands
  6. underpinnings
  7. stays
  8. spurs
Noun
  • The birds mostly divide their time between remote northern bogs and muddy South American shores.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Yemen, with Perim at the center, is becoming another potential front line in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran, and a reminder that the consequences of its war no longer stop at its shores.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of shores
Noun
  • The ladder mounts install to the T-track on the tent base, though, and can move around to the right side so campers can enter though the large zippered window.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Among the most notable is the Acropolis in Athens with its iconic ruins of ancient civilization preserved as columned edifices, stone statues, and temple mounts.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of mounts
Noun
  • Whether those supports prove durable may ultimately depend on whether companies continue to exceed already lofty expectations.
    — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The trunk lid was reinforced and features a huge, adjustable carbon fiber wing mounted on trapezoidal supports.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
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
  • Whether those reinforcements will be back Friday remains to be seen.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforcements
Noun
  • Footage widely circulated on social media, filmed from the Al Taawoun Club Stadium stands, shows Al Hilal’s Neves standing over a free-kick close to the home fans when chants of ‘Jota, Jota, Jota’ become audible.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After the tragedy in the stadium, Haymitch claps in front of the mostly empty, save for guards and Peacekeepers, stands.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • Summary Toyota's new C-HR+ electric SUV signals a serious EV commitment, presenting a larger, sharper-looking model distinct from its hybrid counterpart, built on bZ4X underpinnings.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • However, the political underpinnings of that panic are rarely identified and challenged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of underpinnings
Noun
  • While nearly every Florida county has some form of a tax on hotel stays — totaling more than $1 billion statewide — the largest pool is in Orange County, where millions visit for theme park vacations and business conventions annually.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Book by the end of November for stays from September 10 through December 20, using promo code S5235.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stays
Noun
  • It’s called the Golden Spurs Award — given annually to the Campbell family member who shoots the turkey with the biggest spurs.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers observed bends, wiggles, kinks, gaps, branches, spurs and clumps.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spurs
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“Shorings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorings. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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