shore up

phrasal verb

shored up; shoring up; shores up

: to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it

They shored up the roof/wall.

: to support or help (something)

The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy.

Examples of shore up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then Hochul may seek another way to shore up the finances of the transit system. —

Grace Ashford, New York Times, 5 June 2024 After all, the companies need a significant amount of construction labor to fulfill their plans to shore up domestic semiconductor manufacturing over the next decade. —

Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2024 In interviews, financial analysts were critical of the city’s last-ditch effort to shore up the budget crisis with a one-time revenue boost. —

Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024 The question now is whether authorities can muster the right mix of financial firepower and policy adjustments to shore up confidence without returning to the speculative excesses of previous decades. —

Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for shore up

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