Synonyms for shoring up
shoring up

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1. shoring, shoring up, propping upnoun

   the act of propping up with shores

   Synonyms:
   propping up, shore, shoring

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1. British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon:

   Our evidence indicates they are dropping unguided munitions in civilian areas, killing civilians, and they are dropping them against the Free Syrian forces fighting Assad, he's shoring up Assad and perpetuating the suffering.

2. Niels Christensen:

   It is quite amazing how oil prices have recovered from Monday's lows. That is shoring up risk appetite and pushing up commodity-linked currencies, as long as oil remains above $43 a barrel we think commodity currencies will remain supported.

3. Ryan Todd:

   Increased hedging activity is a sign these firms view the outlook for the market as constructive enough to put down some protection - in a way it is almost a necessary pre-cursor to a pick-up in spending and/or production, once the value of futures contracts used for hedging moves back into a range that's reasonable, it presents an opportunity to lock in cashflow ahead of when lenders revisit the revolvers the E&P firms have in place. Having a strong outlook for the business, even if it does cap the upside, goes a long way in shoring up the risk of a lack of funding.

4. Kyle Buchanan:

   Everybody has a different agenda for why they want to be in contention, whether it's shoring up someone's reputation or if you're a studio executive trying to lure more people to work with you because you've proven that you can create something that is recognized by the pinnacle of this industry.

5. Gretchen Whitmer:

   I delivered a bipartisan investment in our law enforcement. A billion dollars for training, for recruiting, for making sure that we're shoring up pensions for those who risk their lives.