shoring

[shawr-ing, shohr-]

noun

1. a number or system of shores shore for steadying or supporting a wall, a ship in drydock, etc.

2. the act of setting up shores. shore.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoring¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; shore ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Tabatabai focused quickly on shoring up Hezbollah’s forces in southern Lebanon and directed fighters to operate in small cells to better survive a future conflict with Israel, Arab officials said.

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There has been speculation about the extent to which Sir Keir was aware of the anonymous briefings, which had been aimed at shoring up his position, or had encouraged them in some way.

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Second, vocally supporting African Christianity may help the president achieve his goals overseas while shoring up his political support at home.

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In other words, shoring up Cognizant’s own technological and AI abilities will help its business customers with theirs.

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Once I recognized how I had allowed AI to erode my appetite for human contact, I started to work on shoring up my human relationships.

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