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shore up
📖 Definition
to help to support something that is weak or going to fail
🖼️ Picture This
Hands reaching down to pull someone up from a ledge
💬 Example Sentence
Volunteers worked to shore up the relief efforts in the disaster zone.
📝 Word Roots & Related
A lot of work has gone into shoring up the steep hills to prevent the landslides.