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as in sustaining
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 reinforcing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoring (up)
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And yet Kyoto is also a modern city with modern comforts, where people live and work amid the legacy of centuries, sustaining and sustained by a living heritage.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Over the next five decades, Florentino waits for Fermina, sustaining his devotion by writing her hundreds of letters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Larkin found that Muslim viewers in Kano reinterpreted Bollywood films through an Islamic moral lens, reading their narratives as reinforcing local values of propriety and ethical conduct.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The video includes scenes from across the actress’s career as well as glimpses of her personal life, reinforcing her status as one of Hollywood’s most recognizable figures.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Rome, Pope Leo XIV observed the first Good Friday of his papacy by carrying a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kelley makes a play for Göring’s trust by befriending his wife and daughter and carrying letters to them, against all regulations.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The National Women’s Soccer League is bolstering its executive ranks with two key hires as the league continues its rapid growth.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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The government in Budapest alleged money laundering—a charge bolstering its claims that Ukrainians are engaged in funny business beyond their borders.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The United States Powered Paragliding Association and Experimental Aircraft Association have written letters supporting the ultralight pilots in their fight against the county airport, as cited in the documents under review for the FAA’s upcoming decision.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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But Ganzorigt’s army of It-girl clients are currently proving how many ways there are to wear the look.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kris Bubic’s rough first inning Royals starter Kris Bubic got off to a rough start, the strike zone proving elusive.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Apollo astronauts typically flew about 70 miles above the lunar surface, staying relatively close during their orbits.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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What’s staying the same To be sure, some things have not changed for gig workers.—
Annette Nellen,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Shoring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoring%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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