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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In its wake, Boeing launched a stock offering last week to raise up to $22 billion to shore up its finances.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
In the final weeks of the race, Harris labored to shore up declining support from several traditional Democratic voting blocs, including African American men and Latinos, and young people and Arab Americans angered over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Surrogates from both campaigns, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have visited the district to shore up support for both candidates.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris and Trump know that too, each having made multiple visits to Michigan in recent months to shore up support.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
In the final weeks of the race, Harris labored to shore up declining support from several traditional Democratic voting blocs, including African American men and Latinos, and young people and Arab Americans angered over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Surrogates from both campaigns, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have visited the district to shore up support for both candidates.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris and Trump know that too, each having made multiple visits to Michigan in recent months to shore up support.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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