idiom
Shore up
SHOR UP
/ʃɔːr ʌp/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
shoreup
Dictionary meaning
To support or strengthen something that is weak or in danger of failing; originally referred to propping up a structure with timber shores.
Examples
- The board voted to shore up the company's cash reserves before the end of the quarter.
Synonyms: buttress, bolster, reinforce
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