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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In July, the Drug Enforcement Agency proposed temporarily designating 7-OH above a certain threshold of potency as Schedule I, the category for drugs that carry the most risk without any medical benefit.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Smith accepted a deal from prosecutors in March, pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry

Verb

Others can involve providing financial stability for a child who has pursued a meaningful and fulfilling career that does not pay very much, or assisting younger family members with a down payment in a tight housing market.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The Coast Guard sent an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and crew to the island and deployed a 45-foot response boat to assist with the incident.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of assist

Verb

The firm projects global protein demand will increase 11% from 2024 to 2029, with GLP-1 users, older adults, and people engaged in resistance training being expected to sustain the demand.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
After recovering from physical injuries sustained in the TikTok Live, Hilton was transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility, his brother-in-law reported on Hilton’s podcast in late August.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sustain

Verb

The administration says the question would prevent ineligible immigrants from claiming refundable tax credits; privacy advocates warn the data could aid immigration enforcement.

— Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
That solution is not viable in the vacuum of space, where there are no air molecules to aid the process.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of aid

Verb

To support his debut as an SNL host, the Knicks starting five, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, were all in attendance.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
These can be enjoyed with compatible headphones and speakers (like some from Sonos) that support this virtual surround sound technology.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of support

Verb

All favor Republicans except in California and Utah, where the new boundaries could help Democrats.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Samsung said the investment would help accelerate the global rollout of AI data centers alongside Helix and deepen collaboration among the participating companies.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of help

Verb

The set’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across 16 vinyl variants (one with a bonus track), nine CD variants (one with a bonus track), six download variants (most with bonus tracks) and a cassette.

— Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
While bolstering CPUs, AMD also carved out a foothold in the graphics processors used for AI workloads, taking on Nvidia in a market that Cramer said is large enough to support multiple winners.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bolster

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