Shore Up (Verb)
Meaning
Support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The workers carefully placed wooden beams to shore up the crumbling stone wall and prevent it from further damage.
- To prevent the old house from collapsing, metal pillars were used to shore up the sagging roof beams.
- The team rushed to shore up the damaged building after the storm had passed, using metal supports to stabilize it.
- Crews worked tirelessly to shore up the eroded cliff face by driving steel pilings deep into the earth.
- A large metal frame was constructed to shore up the compromised bridge and ensure the safety of commuters.