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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Pairing Graham with Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker along the defensive could shore up many of their problems.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Even on the game’s final possession, with the Thunder already having put the game out of reach, the Knicks couldn’t shore up their defensive lapses.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The Lakers shored up the areas of focus in the second half — their turnovers, transition defense and scheme against Hawks star Trae Young — en route to a 119-102 win to improve to 20-14 record-wise.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
That money could then be used to shore up the general fund and the state’s Public Employees’ Retirement Association, or PERA.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Even on the game’s final possession, with the Thunder already having put the game out of reach, the Knicks couldn’t shore up their defensive lapses.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The Lakers shored up the areas of focus in the second half — their turnovers, transition defense and scheme against Hawks star Trae Young — en route to a 119-102 win to improve to 20-14 record-wise.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
That money could then be used to shore up the general fund and the state’s Public Employees’ Retirement Association, or PERA.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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