shoring

American  

[shawr-ing, shohr-] / ˈʃɔr ɪŋ, ˈʃoʊr- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of shoring

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

Example Sentences

And perhaps Vanderbilt and the Lakers can get some immediate results for shoring up their defensive shortcomings when they face the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

Creighton says that claims the government is crushing academic freedom are misplaced, and that his changes are aimed at shoring up confidence in Texas Tech so students will attend.

From The Wall Street Journal

On an earnings call last month, Citigroup executives moved to assure investors that the bank was making progress on shoring up its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

US defence authorities have in recent years directed large sums towards shoring up domestic production -- part of efforts to achieve a "mine-to-magnet" supply chain by 2027.

From Barron's

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.

From The Wall Street Journal