shore
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
It is then pumped into a depleted oil field nearly 200 miles off shore.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
CoreWeave on Thursday also announced plans to raise $3 billion through a convertible-debt offering, which McPeake said shows the company “taking advantage” of a strong demand and pricing environment to shore up its balance sheet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We need to thoroughly examine our vulnerabilities and our weaknesses . . . and we need to shore up those vulnerabilities and expect the unexpected and not be surprised by it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
In some local scenarios, the first waves could reach shore in under 10 minutes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
We were drifting quickly away from the shore.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
![]()
They shored up the building's foundations with wood and steel to prevent the partially destroyed structure from collapsing further.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
They’d loved hiking the Great Wall of China and participating in 150-mile bike rides, and had shored up their finances to retire early.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
British consumers’ spending on food shored up revenue for U.K. retailers over a Christmas shopping season clouded by weak outlay on other goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
By borrowing to spend, the chancellor and prime minister have shored up their immediate position in parliament and it appears to put to bed the shocking doubts about passing their budgets.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Dirt from the road itself had been dug and shored up as a wall, blocking the way even further.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Meanwhile, Iran’s central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, said the U.S. had already done all that it can against Iran and that the central bank had been shoring up its foreign currency reserves for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Iran’s top politicians said the country must focus on ending the war and shoring up its economy, pushing back against hardliners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
DUBAI—Iran’s top politicians said the country needs to focus on ending the war and shoring up its crippled economy, pushing back publicly against hardliners who are taking a more defiant approach in the six-month-old conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
As the company worked on shoring up its manufacturing capacity, a cultural shift was under way that neither Novo nor Lilly predicted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The old fool of an Abbot and his stupid devoted band of creatures were all outside, shoring up gatehouses, drilling, fetching, carrying and generally being good and useful.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing shore
Seas The Day: Words That Shore Are Beachy
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"Encounter"
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
This Week In Words: August 15–21, 2020
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!