PROP (UP) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

prop (up)

verb

Definition of prop (up)

as in to carry

to hold up or serve as a foundation for these beams are propping up the entire roof

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as in to assist

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end invariably his strong religious faith props him up in times of crisis

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If the team succeeds, the result could transform a technology normally associated with large laboratory instruments into a compact quantum sensor that can be carried where the threat actually is.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Solomon Baggett, James Lee, Ezell Jolly and Timothy Carter all took carries with Clay out of the game.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry

Verb

Hawaiian Electric, the state's primary utility, said crews that had been assisting Kauai restore power after this month's Hurricane Lowell would return to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island in preparation for the coming storm.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
This business will have four simulator bays, and local PGA coaches will be on hand to assist players, Antrobus said.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of assist

Verb

Go Green tours allow passengers to learn the ways local communities and industries endeavor to conserve, sustain, and elevate their environments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Over time, that consistency becomes trust—and trust is what sustains long-term client relationships.

— Steven Boydstun, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sustain

Verb

Iron is long associated with immune support, soda is believed to aid digestion, arsenic is traditionally used to soothe arthritic pain, and lithia is prized for its calming qualities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
The chair of Buzz Oates, the commercial real estate firm founded by his father, sat in the second row of Placer County’s historic courthouse in Auburn, wearing a black headset to aid in hearing the proceedings.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of aid

Verb

Singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Danish band Lukas Graham, who had been expected to support Sheeran on upcoming North American dates, both withdrew from the tour.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
This November, Broward voters will decide whether to renew the one-mill property tax referendum that supports school safety, mental health services and employee compensation.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of support

Verb

Take Ludwig, 2018, the artist’s first CGI video, which for eight minutes stays fixed on a single CGI blond boy who rolls around in the dark hold of a ship amid a storm.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of stay

Verb

Her words bolstered Matthews argument, casting doubt on whether the path had in fact been used by the public on a continuous basis sufficient to establish a right-of-way.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
And there is plenty in contemporary life to bolster Sussman’s case.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bolster

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