Shored

adj, verb

adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of shore form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a shore, often one of a specified type. not-comparable

    "the rocky-shored straits, a sandy-shored cove"

Synonyms

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prop upprop upreinforceafford supportaquaticback

Example

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"The Hungarian Government met in an emergency session late Thursday, as soldiers and rescue workers shored up dikes along a stretch of the Danube river, which is expected to rise to its highest level in decades."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From shore (“coast”) + -ed.

Etymology 2

See shore (verb).

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