shore

noun

Definition of shorenext
as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shore
  1. support
  2. pillar
  3. reinforcement
  4. prop
  5. mounting
  6. mount
  7. brace
  8. stay
Noun
  • Families may continue a pregnancy, deliver their baby, hold and comfort their child, create memories and receive bereavement support.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Between 2005 and 2024, Chinese firms received, on average, three to eight times more government support than firms in OECD countries.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • The rural economy, largely dependent on farming, is also an important pillar of consumer spending.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The ground floor features an 18-seat bar with a rum wall backsplash, carved Moai heads and high-tops that spill out to a lush faux-grass courtyard framed in palm trees and tiki-totem pillars.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pillar
Noun
  • Benchmarks like this would identify where agents break down in complex financial workflows, then turn those failure modes into reinforcement-learning environments.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Millions of German troops were tied down fighting on the Eastern Front and in Italy, but Hitler had a million more elsewhere in Europe to use as reinforcements, as well as the troops of Axis partners.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforcement
Noun
  • Topstep, a futures prop-trading firm, disclosed in March that roughly 17% of evaluations started in 2025 were successfully completed.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Those range from the macro-industrial such as aircraft parts and underwater pipelines to the micro-medical such as stents that prop open bodily channels for bodily fluids.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of prop
Noun
  • The weapon begins spinning violently, dragging the service member around before throwing him several yards from the mounting.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • After that, there are further stages including preparation, conservation, and mounting.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of mounting
Noun
  • As endless suspicion mounts in multiple directions, this genre-bending true crime series explores society’s explosive obsession with true crime.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As internal discontent mounts, Chinese leaders will look to deflect it, framing the root cause as America’s civilizational rejection of China’s rise.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • He's been wearing a protective brace and expressed no concerns about further damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Disneyland guests now brace for yearly price hikes each fall, and this is coupled with yearly spikes on food prices each summer.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of brace
Noun
  • The injunction granted White immediately eligibility for the 2026-27 season, barring an emergency stay of the order in the NCAA’s favor.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Although their stay at the International Space Station will last a long six months, the flight there was the quickest yet not only for Elon Musk's company, but any American entity, including NASA.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stay
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