Meaning & use
Shored
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Supported or strengthened, especially to prevent collapse or failure.
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Engineers shored the crumbling wall with steel beams before the demolition crew arrived.
The central bank shored up the currency by raising interest rates.
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Commonly paired with 'up' in the figurative sense of strengthening something under strain, such as an economy or a failing plan.
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