shoring

American  

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

noun

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

2. the act of setting up shores.

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Etymology

Origin of shoring

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

Example Sentences

More broadly, efforts to shield economies from pressure typically involve spending taxpayer dollars shoring up industries deemed vital to the national interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Intrator’s fortunes turned two months later, when Nvidia agreed to invest $2 billion into CoreWeave, shoring up investor confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

It is OK going in and shoring clubs up for a few games, but why does he keep losing his job after that?

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Rodriguez has already ploughed $300 million from a first US sale of Venezuelan crude into shoring up the country's struggling currency, the bolivar.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Ambrose Spike had reported some minor splintering at the top inside edges of the door, but the shoring of earthworks was holding out.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques