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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
these beams are propping up the entire roof
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as in assisted
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propped (up)
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The latest incidents come after three separate vessels sustained damage in Gulf waters on Wednesday and as Iran warns oil prices could climb to $200 a barrel.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The conflict has kept ships that carry millions of barrels of oil a day stranded in the Persian Gulf, and key Middle East facilities have sustained damage, reports the Associated Press.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Carlton already has scored six points, and the sophomore forward assisted teammate Breya Cunningham on the game's first basket and set up another UT score by drawing an offensive foul.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Biden administration declassified intelligence findings that showed Iran supplies Moscow with attack drones and has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some of the more seasoned staff, including and especially the indefatigable charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa), remember the days before everyone carried an iPad well enough to keep things moving.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the driver took off, the frantic mother carried her son back inside the hospital, where teams of doctors performed chest compressions and other rescue efforts, but failed to save him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those same records place Sinofsky in the tight orbit through which Epstein sought influence over Bill Gates, aided by Sinofsky’s longtime partner Melanie Walker, a Gates Foundation alum who fed Epstein internal Microsoft gossip years before Sinofsky’s exit, files published by the DOJ reveal.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bargaining sessions between Twin Rivers Unified School District and its union over three consecutive days, aided by Assemblymember Maggy Krell, did not produce an agreement.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trustee Andrea McElroy supported the move while speaking about bike safety at a special Board of Education meeting last December.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Together, the system supported up to 222 spatial modes entering a single multimode fiber.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The collaboration helped the company climb to third place in China's new energy vehicle rankings by domestic sales last year, ahead of Tesla.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The advocacy group, which has mobilized more than 70,000 musicians and music workers, recently helped draft the Living Wage for Musicians Act to address the streaming industry.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Chargers bolstered their efforts to protect quarterback Justin Herbert all while diversifying their offense by agreeing to a multiyear deal with veteran fullback Alec Ingold on Sunday, the team announced.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This blast could come to define Puerto Rico’s identity in this iteration of the WBC as a scrappy underdog bolstered by staunch pitching and clutch hits, especially if its 2-0 advantage here turns into a title game berth for another chance at the island’s first championship.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Matthews stayed down favoring his left leg before being helped to the locker room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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