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Meaning of shored (up)
shored (up)
to support or help (something), to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it
shored (up) Sentence Examples
- The crumbling foundation was shored up with steel beams to prevent further collapse.
- The weak spot in the dam was shored up using a mixture of concrete and sandbags.
- The government shored up the economy by providing stimulus packages and cutting taxes.
- The company's stock price was shored up by positive earnings reports.
- The injured climber was shored up with a brace and slings to stabilize his broken leg.
- The sagging roof was shored up with temporary supports until it could be fully repaired.
- The bank provided a loan to shore up the struggling business and keep it afloat.
- The dam was shored up with an earthen embankment to prevent flooding.
- The city shored up its infrastructure with new roads, bridges, and public utilities.
- The cracked wall was shored up with plywood and nails to create a temporary barrier.
FAQs About the word shored (up)
to support or help (something), to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it
sustained, upheld, carried, propped (up), supported, bolstered, stayed, underpinned, buttressed, braced
undermined,weakened,undercut,
The crumbling foundation was shored up with steel beams to prevent further collapse.
The weak spot in the dam was shored up using a mixture of concrete and sandbags.
The government shored up the economy by providing stimulus packages and cutting taxes.
The company's stock price was shored up by positive earnings reports.
