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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
  • High-end condos lined up in a row along the bay and ocean shores.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Birders will want to aim for late spring, when the seabirds return to the peninsula’s shores.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shores
Noun
  • Public pressure mounts in Washington The spate of security breaches has only intensified pressure on Republicans in Washington who were already struggling to manage a wave of political backlash over data centers.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Slowing sales growth and a sharp profit decline are exposing strains in Shein’s ultra-fast-fashion model as regulatory pressure mounts, according to its first earnings report as a public company.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of mounts
Noun
  • In North Carolina, researchers found that food and housing supports lowered Medicaid spending over time.
    — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The structural system, meanwhile, is based on point supports, which means the building loads are transferred through columns that can be spaced relatively far apart.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • Avoid leaning against concrete walls or sitting on concrete floors because rebars (the metal reinforcements inside the concrete) can conduct electricity.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Leather maintains more traditional materials for the midle two stripes and tongue, but further reinforcements come via ribbed laces that should provide greater lockdown.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforcements
Noun
  • Boos rained down from Superdome stands, and Saints coach Kellen Moore gestured incredulously with his arms out to his side and palms up when officials, following a video review, upheld the call of a fumble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • If the two-game suspension stands, shame on the Southern Section, too.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • The conversation and the word itself, which gives the seventh and final episode its title, unlocks the Biblical underpinnings and the complexities governing many of the main characters.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The phone, the radio, the television, the fax, the cell, texting, video calls, AI—who among us truly grasps its underpinnings?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of underpinnings
Noun
  • Members can earn points on stays, receive special rates and discounts, and more, depending on membership status.
    — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The living quarters are also designed for extended stays at sea.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stays
Noun
  • Plus, according to the brand, podiatrists recommend them for people with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and other common foot, ankle, and knee issues.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of spurs
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“Shorings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorings. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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