as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
a prop kept the porch of the dilapidated house from collapsing
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Recent Examples of prop
In contrast, Democrats believe in investing in American workers, not using them as political props.
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Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The animal’s body was no longer treated as a source of sustenance or knowledge, but rather as a prop for amusement.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Hicks should take advantage of his matchup against Littell and Washington’s lousy bullpen and make good on his home run prop by ripping a homer today.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
But the appearances of several key props — and, perhaps more importantly, several original puppeteers — helped lend sentiment to the night.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
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Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The animal’s body was no longer treated as a source of sustenance or knowledge, but rather as a prop for amusement.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Hicks should take advantage of his matchup against Littell and Washington’s lousy bullpen and make good on his home run prop by ripping a homer today.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
But the appearances of several key props — and, perhaps more importantly, several original puppeteers — helped lend sentiment to the night.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prop
Noun
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The only other two candidates to get double-digit support were Bianco and Becerra.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Public First has spent four hundred and fifty thousand dollars in support of Bores.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Atlanta dodged a colossal traffic migraine last weekend, but motorists should once again brace for inconvenience Friday evening through early Monday.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
12 May 2026
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Malen has scored 13 times in Serie A and his brace at the weekend in a remarkable late 3-2 comeback win away to Parma has made flesh of Roma’s faint chances of Champions League qualification.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Retailer profit margins are chronically slim — and during rapid crude price increases even negative — giving them an incentive to raise prices quickly as the cost of crude and of refined gas mounts — and to try to hold the higher prices steady to recover their margins as their other costs call.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Then again, Ortiz has been pretty charmed this weekend with five winners on Friday, including the Oaks, and five seconds in 11 mounts Saturday before capping it with the Derby.—
Gary B. Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Alongside schools and transportation, public safety is one of the foundational pillars of a strong and growing county.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Give me 20 ideas across my content pillars of [list 3-4 themes].—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Colorado could also get reinforcements on defense.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Additional structural reinforcement and rollover protection were required after removing the roof, although the company claims the weight increase compared with the coupe is minimal.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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She had initially been involved in the mounting of two Picasso exhibitions at the Episcopal Palace of Málaga in 1992 and 1994.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Featuring magnetic and screw-free mounting, these cameras snap onto any metal surface for a rock-solid hold in seconds.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Prop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prop. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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