How to Use shore up in a Sentence

shore up

verb
  • But the stone walls—shored up by Zaragoza’s men—held.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
  • In this country, a spate of bad weather led to wider use of coal to shore up the grid.
    — Dave Trecker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Bond inflows will help narrow that gap and shore up the rupee.
    — Priyanka Salve,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The Chiefs could do worse than trying to shore up both tackle spots for years to come.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But its results this week shored up my confidence in the Club stock.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • The Pride made a few tactical changes in an attempt to shore up the defense.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • Applicants who want to shore up their chances can apply with a co-borrower.
    — Cnbc Select, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And residents got a chance to shore up their own evacuation plans.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • That brings in extra income and further shores up the dividend.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • One task for the new king will be to shore up popular support for the royal family.
    — Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And there’s been a real intent to shore up things physically.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • One of the things the group focused on this offseason was shoring up the team defensively.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Crews have tried to shore up the Cheboygan Dam with giant sandbags, known as super sacks.
    — Frank Witsil, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This is simply a demonstration of shoring up imbalances.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Now, Tokyo is investing elsewhere to shore up future supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • These are great problems to have, but perhaps somebody from these positions could be used to flip and shore up a lighter spot (see below)?
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The moment also calls for shoring up public safety standards for rideshare passengers.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
  • Instead, our focus must shift to salvaging categories, shoring up any weak spots, and trying to claw up the standings, one spot at a time.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Crews gave the men oxygen and heated blankets while waiting for equipment to shore up the excavation.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • To shore up the boycott, the Teamsters had to look beyond their traditional support base.
    — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
  • If the Knights can shore up its defensive issues, then things could be looking good, because the offense is loaded.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The country is also looking to shore up its oil revenue after the closure of Hormuz hit its finances hard.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026
  • The stock launch shores up Musk’s position as the world’s richest person for the foreseeable future.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • Long Beach Fire Department crews work to pull a vehicle out of a house and shore up the home's structure.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Measures include steps to shore up public health insurers, spending cuts across ministries and new revenue sources such as a sugar levy.
    — Kamil Kowalcze, Bloomberg, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In the near term, the company is focusing on shoring up Hennessy’s dominance.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
  • Partnerships with religious actors should not be crisis driven, but established and shored up over the years.
    — Katherine Marshall, STAT, 12 June 2026
  • The teachers’ pension fund was shored up with increases in contributions from the state and local school systems.
    — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • Crews worked through the night to shore up a massive development at the building that used to house Pfizer’s headquarters.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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