Shore Up

Synonyms of shore up

• support
• reinforce
• bolster

Antonyms of shore up

• weaken
• undermine
• destabilize

Collocations of shore up

shore up defenses

Frequency: 80 %

The country needed to shore up its defenses against potential threats.

shore up support

Frequency: 70 %

The politician worked hard to shore up support from the community.

shore up finances

Frequency: 60 %

The company needed to shore up its finances to avoid bankruptcy.

shore up confidence

Frequency: 50 %

The coach's pep talk helped shore up the team's confidence before the big game.

shore up a building

Frequency: 40 %

The construction crew worked to shore up the building's foundation to prevent collapse.

Idiomatic Expressions for shore up

• Phrase: shore up a failing business
  Meaning: to provide support or assistance to a failing business in order to prevent it from collapsing
  Usage: The investors decided to shore up the failing business by injecting more capital into it.