shore up
Third Person
shores up
Present Participle
shoring up
Past Tense
shored up
Past Participle
shored up
1
to prevent a building or a part of it from falling, by putting large pieces of wood or metal under or against it
transitive
- They shored the weakened wall up with additional beams.
- Engineers are working to shore up the bridge to enhance its structural integrity.
- The old building needs immediate attention to shore up its deteriorating structure.
- The maintenance crew is taking steps to shore up the aging infrastructure for safety.
- They shored the weakened wall up with additional beams.