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as in to reinforce
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
used an avalanche of statistics to shore up his claim that the state's economy is in fine shape
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shore (up)
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Local authorities will be responsible for releasing the identities of those involved in the crash, along with details about any injuries sustained.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025 -
Those worries, however, have since transferred to captain Brady Tkachuk, who might not yet be ready to return to Ottawa’s lineup due to an injury sustained at the tournament.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now, Trump’s executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports has further reinforced her sense of ostracization.—
Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her plan, Jud said, was probably only reinforced after his mom endured the death of Regenhardt on April 25, 2023.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Those negotiations are certain to be tricky after a campaign which exposed sharp divisions over migration and how to deal with the AfD in a country where far-right politics carry a particularly strong stigma due to its Nazi past.—
Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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This, in Redick’s mind, would be the signal, the sign that the emotional baggage Doncic has carried since having his life and career upended via a shocking trade was lessening.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Bulls’ Quad 1 win bolsters their resume, especially compared to some of the less consistent power conference teams in the middle of the pack.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The two-time All-American was a disruptive force against the pass and run in his three seasons with the Wolverines, and would bolster a front seven that already includes Quinnen Williams, Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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For example, the USDA invested about $6.6 billion to support rural development between 2017 and 2021, but only about $138 million went to tribal communities.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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He was quickly followed up by Hawke, who used the question to galvanize audiences to go out and support subversive filmmaking.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Pro-Palestinian sentiments still run strong among the peoples of the region, and history has proven how civil unrest can quickly lead to instability even in nominally stable nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Without regulation, innovation collapses — history has proven this, time and time again.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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One thing about Zendaya: sis gon’ stay booked and busy.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The drought severity has stayed the same across California, with nearly 15 percent of the state battling extreme drought conditions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Shore (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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