shore up
phrasal verb
shored up; shoring up; shores up
1
: to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it
They shored up the roof/wall.
2
: to support or help (something)
The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy.
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Easing borrowing costs sooner rather than later would shore up growth, but also boost inflation — anathema to consumers worn down by nearly three years of high prices.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Critics of Netanyahu’s government accuse the prime minister of using the war to shore up his shaky coalition.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Newsom has previously leveraged his business world connections — mostly recently tapping his friend, sports mogul Casey Wasserman — to shore up private donations to fund wildfire recovery efforts in Los Angeles County.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Since its formation, Trinity’s Walsh noted, the OCA has been shrinking and has in recent years been struggling to shore up its finances.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Critics of Netanyahu’s government accuse the prime minister of using the war to shore up his shaky coalition.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Newsom has previously leveraged his business world connections — mostly recently tapping his friend, sports mogul Casey Wasserman — to shore up private donations to fund wildfire recovery efforts in Los Angeles County.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Since its formation, Trinity’s Walsh noted, the OCA has been shrinking and has in recent years been struggling to shore up its finances.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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