SHORED (UP) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

shored (up)

verb

past tense of shore (up)

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete

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as in reinforced

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) used an avalanche of statistics to shore up his claim that the state's economy is in fine shape

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Barker, Hutcherson and Watson and two others who sustained burn injuries were overcome by flames from fast-moving fires in Mesa County.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Bavi has sustained winds near 166 miles per hour with gusts of 200 miles per hour.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of sustained

Verb

The floors are being raised, the ceilings lifted, the structure reinforced with steel and concrete, and the open floor plan complemented by smart home technologies and high-performance internal systems.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of reinforced

Verb

Neither of those, though, carried the expectations of five-time champion Brazil, which last won in 2002 but at least had done no worse than the quarterfinals in the five subsequent tournaments.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
SpaceX now flies roughly half the world’s orbital launches — 165 in 2025 and more than 80% of the mass carried to orbit — but its vehicles are built for its own missions.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of carried

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This concentration of wealth, often bolstered by stock market performance, allows retailers like Walmart to thrive even amidst widespread consumer financial strain.

— Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The motorsport vibes are further bolstered by Track mode’s properly heavy steering and the brake system’s tuning.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of bolstered

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For more than 30 years, Alpert Jewish Family Service has supported Holocaust survivors through its Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program.

— Eva Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Over the years, Kelce and Swift have supported one another at concerts and football games, with the hitmaker even being present when her beau won a Super Bowl ring in February 2024.

— Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The Belgian outlet Nieuwsblad reported that the opening has been postponed twice already, first in 2023 due to permit issues and the aftermath of the pandemic, and once more in 2025 when the deadline proved too tight.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

Definition of proved

Verb

In February 2025, a state appeals court upheld the jury’s verdict, ruling that Missouri’s laws requiring companies to warn of dangers are not preempted by federal law.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
This week, the court ruled by a 5-4 vote against the Republican National Committee and upheld state laws that allow for counting late-arriving mail ballots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of upheld

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