shoring (up)

verb

Definition of shoring (up)next
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

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoring (up)
  1. sustaining
  2. reinforcing
  3. carrying
  4. supporting
  5. proving
  6. staying
Verb
  • The Role Of Leadership In Team Building Building and sustaining a high-performance team starts with leadership.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With the rapid growth in these jobs, comes the challenge of sustaining the momentum.
    George Sakellaris, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of sustaining
Verb
  • Any lesser achievements prompted stern warnings, reinforcing the idea that feedback equated to failure.
    Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During the Antebellum period, Black religions were demonized as evil and dangerous, reinforcing the moral and (white) religious justification for slavery and the arming of white society under the pretense that these spiritual practices posed a threat to the racial social order.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reinforcing
Verb
  • The county has previously sprayed pesticides in neighborhoods where mosquitoes potentially carrying West Nile virus have been found.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The crowd moved slowly because of its size, with some cyclists carrying the Chinese flag and some people sleeping on the ground in a park after arriving in Kaifeng, according to photos and videos shared with NBC News.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Yet, supporting female entrepreneurs is just one piece of the puzzle.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Republic of Serbia is financially supporting the production.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of supporting
Verb
  • Relating a tough business issue to another context will help conversations focus more on making progress and gaining new insights, rather than proving someone else wrong.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Under these circumstances, contextual ad strategies that integrate emotional AI are proving to be more effective at getting the message through.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of proving
Verb
  • Here's what to know about staying safe while drinking apple cider.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • To address this, companies must focus on delivering consistent value—through ongoing updates, customer support and engagement strategies—ensuring users see the benefit of staying subscribed, thereby reducing churn and increasing loyalty.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of staying
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shoring (up)

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“Shoring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoring%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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