prop (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prop (up)
Verb
  • As the staff carried him away, Payne threw himself on the floor and foamed at the mouth, according to Daniel Salinas, who was working as a masseur at the hotel that day.
    Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The Earth's upper crust contains around 3.5% iron, and dust generated on impact would carry these nutrients into the ocean, along with any additional iron that might be carried by the asteroid.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Binghamton Fire Department is being assisted in the investigation by the Binghamton Police Department and New York state fire investigators through the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
    Jeff Murray, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The fire department’s Special Services Unit is working with the American Red Cross to assist any families that were displaced, fire officials said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Today, its exhibits feature live animals, taxidermy specimens, recreations of the region’s former prairies and woodlands, and educational materials about sustaining the natural environment.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The market had put faith in a sector-wide turnaround after stellar results from Cartier owner Richemont, but sustained weakness in LVMH’s fashion and leather goods and wines and spirits segments pointed to further divergence in the sector.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In 2022 the sheriff’s office allocated $50,000 from its budget for software to aid in the inquiry, the sheriff’s office said, and several detectives conducted 24/7 surveillance of ballot boxes in the lead-up to the 2022 primary election.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
  • As a drink, it’s praised as a rich source of protein and calcium, often touted for its ability to aid digestion and boost joint health, among other benefits.
    Alexis deBoschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Their role is to make those expectations clear and support both the teachers, students and their families.
    Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Both are nominated for their performances — Saldaña for best supporting actress and Gascón for best actress.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Aragon helped manage the migrants’ arrival and connect them with organizations to find housing and services.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who helped to negotiate the legal settlements in federal court, highlighted that specific clause when the law was making its way through the legislature in 2022.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, Verona and her children have stayed at her mother’s home, where she was surrounded by close relatives.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The rest of the race essentially stayed green thereafter.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And regular activity levels can help bolster sleep quality, which can improve focus during performances too, McMillian says.
    Jordan Smith, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Even more alarmingly, his recent hateful rhetoric has begun to embolden white supremacists who’ve recently been spreading bigoted hate speech — and using West’s name to bolster their arguments.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Prop (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prop%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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