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Meanings of shore in English

Portuguese
sustentar
Catalan
sostenir
Spanish
apuntalar

Support by placing against something solid or rigid.

sustentar
Portuguese
desembarcar
Spanish
desemarcar

Arrive on shore.

desembarcar
Russian
берег
Spanish
ribera
Catalan
ripària

Fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water.

берег

A beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support.

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Examples for "shoring"
Examples for "shoring"
1
He'd never seen such light shoring to support a chamber this large.
The irish devil
2
Most corporates will continue in shoring up their balance sheets, said Kulkarni.
Reuters
3
A strong arm came around her shoulders, silently shoring up her defenses.
Once bitten, twice dead
4
To this aim, it is shoring up its struggling Acura premium brand.
Reuters
5
This cannot all be attributed to Connacht shoring up their porous defence.
The Irish Times
Usage of shore in English
1
Water will make a way for us to reach that far shore.
Chaosbound
2
Some diplomatic analysts believe it's an effort to shore-up support at home.
News.com.au
3
Coming along the south shore of the Shallow Sea would be shorter.
Surrender to the will of the night
4
It could repeat those measures to help shore up the world economy.
Reuters
5
We dropped 'em off, up the north shore, 'bout an hour ago.
Sons of the Oak
6
Turkey needs to adopt higher interest rates to shore up the lira.
Reuters
7
They were transferred to coastguard boats and taken to shore, police said.
Reuters
8
Kenthrin, lead a company east along the shore for the same purpose.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
9
Usually found in flocks; the first species on or near the shore.
Bird Neighbors / An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred a...
10
Madigan was trying to shore up his own power, Edgar said later.
Reuters
11
About twenty-five of the crew succeeded in reaching the shore in safety.
Forty Years in South China: The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talma...
12
In I dashed; and a single spurt carried me to the shore.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone
13
The whale-boat with passengers for the shore; Wild at the steering oar
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
14
It also promises political reforms to shore up stability in Port Vila.
Radio NZ
15
Railway runs along the shore under the cliffs and in the cliffs.
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1
16
Italy is also expected to take measures to shore up their banks.
Reuters
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Shore through the time
Shore across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
New Zealand
Less common
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