propped (up)

verb

past tense of prop (up)
1
as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for these beams are propping up the entire roof

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2
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)
  1. sustained
  2. assisted
  3. carried
  4. aided
  5. supported
  6. helped
  7. bolstered
  8. stayed
Verb
  • The physician described sustained severe soft-tissue injuries to his lower back and buttocks.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The 6-foot-10 Texas Tech transfer sustained a lower body injury and has missed the past two games for the Horned Frogs.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • Jack Hughes also assisted to extend his point streak to six games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to People magazine, Doria Ragland, mother of the Duchess of Sussex, assisted the FBI and played a key role in identifying her ex-husband, leading to his arrest in Florida on November 6.
    — Antonella Rossi, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of assisted
Verb
  • Sánchez has pledged an investigation and improvements to restore trust in the rail system that last year carried 45 million travelers, including millions of tourists.
    — Francisco Seco, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The rockets are carried in launch pods, with six rounds in a HIMARS pod and 12 across the two pods carried by an M270 launcher.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • Labat says that the more music — aided by artificial intelligence and technology — has moved away from simple approaches to lyrics and melodies, the more he’s been drawn back to them.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian aided the recently struggling QB by calling RPOs, screens and quick throws to steady the offense in the first half.
    — PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of aided
Verb
  • In theory, the resolution could have passed if eight of the 11 Democrats who missed the vote would have supported it.
    — Mariana Alfaro, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Anthropic has publicly supported all three bills, and OpenAI has been warming up to them as well after initially being reticent to support the proposals.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Vazquez also helped Wedding evade capture, prosecutors allege, by paying public officials in Mexico to slow down investigations, get rid of evidence and dismiss charges.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Chicago Bears fans are getting credit for something that happened thousands of miles away and may have helped save a life.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of helped
Verb
  • And the defending Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks had bolstered their roster by trading for All-Pro offensive lineman Quenton Nelson.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The midterm results bolstered prediction markets’ reputation as forecasting tools.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of bolstered
Verb
  • Your interests, preferences, or plans may have shifted while other people were assuming everything stayed the same.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Tower Suite has remained almost unchanged since Brigitte Bardot stayed there.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of stayed
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“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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