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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His Cabinet picks would do just that: ANALYSIS The threat came as Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth (tapped for attorney general and defense secretary, respectively) made the rounds on Capitol Hill this week to shore up support.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Borrowers Seeking Loan Forgiveness Through PSLF Should Take Action Now
Borrowers on track for PSLF, which can provide complete federal student loan forgiveness in as little as 10 years for those who work in nonprofit or government-sector careers, can take some steps now to shore up their position.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Teams had to shore up the structure in the efforts to reach him and he wasn't removed until a little after midnight, O’Neill said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The benefits for China are less obvious, since several of Trump’s key advisers indulge in the magical realism of thinking that the United States can sacrifice its interests in Europe while somehow also shoring up deterrence against Chinese predations in East Asia.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Borrowers Seeking Loan Forgiveness Through PSLF Should Take Action Now
Borrowers on track for PSLF, which can provide complete federal student loan forgiveness in as little as 10 years for those who work in nonprofit or government-sector careers, can take some steps now to shore up their position.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Teams had to shore up the structure in the efforts to reach him and he wasn't removed until a little after midnight, O’Neill said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The benefits for China are less obvious, since several of Trump’s key advisers indulge in the magical realism of thinking that the United States can sacrifice its interests in Europe while somehow also shoring up deterrence against Chinese predations in East Asia.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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