shores up

A form of shore up — To reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shore up
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shores up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shores%20up

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“shores up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shores%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shores up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shores%20up.

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