Synonyms of shoring (up)

shoring (up)

verb

present participle of shore (up)

1

as in sustaining

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustaining
• carrying
• supporting
• propping (up)
• bolstering
• staying
• upholding
• bracing
• underpinning
• bearing
• buttressing
• underlying
• undergirding
• trussing
• steadying

2

as in reinforcing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforcing
• bolstering
• proving
• supporting
• backing
• corroborating
• reenforcing
• confirming
• establishing
• buttressing
• verifying
• substantiating
• affirming
• validating
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• undercutting