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[ shawr-ing, shohr- ] / ˈʃɔr ɪŋ, ˈʃoʊr- /
nouna number or system of shores for steadying or supporting a wall, a ship in drydock, etc. the act of setting up shores. Origin of shoringFirst recorded in 1490–1500; shore2 + -ing1 Words nearby shoringshore up, Shoreview, shoreward, shoreweed, Shorewood, shoring, shorn, short, short account, short-acting, shortage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shoringThe GOP will give itself credibility by shoring up the program that works and seriously attempting to fix the one that doesn't. Why Republicans Should Defend the Welfare State|Justin Green|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Analysts say a more aggressive American approach to shoring up the opposition leadership may now be underway. How the U.S. Election Helps Syria|Mike Giglio|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST The Brown campaign, early on, focused a significant deal of attention to shoring up their support in the Jewish community. Josh Mandel's Homecourt Disadvantage|Amy Schiller|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST Why, then, is he focusing so intently upon stabilizing Afghanistan instead of shoring up Islamabad first and foremost? Fighting the Wrong War|Christopher Brownfield|December 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Moving on ... after shoring myself up financially, I headed off to St. Kitts for a while. Will This Book Save Your Life?|Maura Kelly|March 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST The ground never thaws below a depth of two feet, so there is no need of shoring to prevent its caving. Klondike Nuggets|E. S. Ellis Works of shoring up, embanking and strengthening were carried out. Nooks and Corners of Old Paris|Georges Cain When the weight reached the top of the derrick, all let go the ropes, and gave a shout as it hit the top of the shoring post. Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray Under his immediate eye cage cables did not snap, tram shackles part, nor did unexpected falls of shoring occur. The Secret of the League|Ernest Bramah A single wide plank had been knocked out of the shoring to make an entrance into the tunnel. The Trail Boys on the Plains|Jay Winthrop Allen
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