What is another word for shore up?
160 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ʃˈɔːɹ ˈʌp], [ ʃˈɔːɹ ˈʌp], [ ʃ_ˈɔː_ɹ ˈʌ_p]Table of Contents
Similar words for shore up:- shore (noun)
- bolster (verb)
- fortify (verb)
- hold (verb)
- reinforce (verb)
- support (verb)
- sustain (verb)
- uphold (verb)
- other synonyms
- support
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Shore up:
n.
•shore (noun)v.
•bolster (verb)- buck up,
- assist,
- pillow,
- strengthen,
- bulwark,
- maintain,
- cushion,
- help,
- stay,
- buttress,
- prop,
- bear up,
- buoy,
- pick up,
- boost,
- aid.
- entrench,
- protect,
- gird,
- consolidate,
- garrison,
- ready,
- prepare,
- secure,
- Embattle,
- step up,
- steel,
- build up.
- enlarge,
- add to,
- supplement,
- hype,
- add fuel to fire,
- multiply,
- pillar,
- increase,
- underline,
- stroke,
- emphasize,
- energize,
- stress.
- poise,
- base,
- be a foundation for,
- found,
- strut,
- bottom,
- stand,
- bed,
- ground,
- keep from falling,
- embed.
Other synonyms:
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- brace.
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- bear.
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- carry.
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- catch.
- back,
- refresh,
- advocate,
- cradle,
- buoy up,
- subvention,
- crutch,
- bear out,
- champion,
- keep up,
- bolster up,
- stiffen,
- promote,
- harden,
- trice up,
- reinvigorate,
- fund,
- nerve,
- screw up,
- beef up,
- finance,
- temper,
- augment,
- steady,
- Upbear,
- be supportive,
- invigorate,
- undergird,
- lend support,
- brace up,
- back up,
- underlie,
- second,
- further,
- forward,
- Subventionize,
- Underbrace,
- Underset,
- afford support,
- restrengthen,
- subsidize,
- keep,
- rigidify,
- tense,
- advance,
- keep afloat,
- upkeep,
- confirm,
- tighten,
- mainstay.
Antonyms for Shore up:
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v.
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bolster
hinder, neglect, let down, weaken, stop, decrease, hurt, injure, block, undermine, halt, discourage, not support, obstruct, prevent.
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hold
cease, disbelieve, desert, release, avoid, fail, dodge, forsake, abandon, quit, refuse, drop, lose, cancel.
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support
fall, oppose, disapprove, contradict, reject.
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bolster
Homophones for Shore up:
- screw up, seraph, scrubby, scarp, serape, survive, serve up, servo, scrip, serb, scarf, saccharify, sharpy, swear off, Sus Scrofa, scare off, syrupy, scurvy, scrap, sherpa, serve, sugar pea, soar up, shrive, screwup, scrapheap, sarape, seriph, scrape up, scribe, serif, scruff, scrub up, square up, sharpie, shrubby, scarify, surf, scurf, scrappy, sorb, Schizocarp, serbia, skiagraph, serf, scrape, swerve, scurfy, survey, scrapie, scorpio, shrub, scrape by, scrub, sirup, sheriff, sharp, skiagraphy, scarab, scruffy, sakharov, square off, syrup.