shoring up

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

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shoringpropping up
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shore up

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of propping up with shores

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shoringpropping up
Broader
supportsupporting
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shoring

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

shoring up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoring%20up

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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