shore up
Example Sentences
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Faced with higher energy import bills, countries like Turkey, for example, found themselves with no option but to sell some gold reserves to shore up its currency.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Officials are also seeking to shore up domestic supply and increase fuel imports through regional partners as part of a newly agreed National Fuel Security Plan.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
With the war now in its fifth week, governments are moving to shore up their economies.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Still, enhanced privacy is a VPN’s flagship feature, and these practices don’t exactly shore up user trust.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Sensing that the GAC was poised to reject the Super, they worked to shore up support for the weapon well before the committee issued its report.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
