1
as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
these beams are propping up the entire roof
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propped (up)
Verb
-
In addition to his spinal injury, Brown sustained two broken bones in his left arm and a labrum tear.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Daniels, who sustained a pectoral injury in the opener against the Colts, remains out indefinitely but will play again this season, McDaniel has said.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office also declined to answer whether deputies assisted in the operation.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
-
The Arizona Fire and Medical Authority was being assisted by the Surprise Fire Department and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in the recovery operation.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The family’s mediator and breadwinner, the one who carried its optimism and kept it afloat, was Bruce’s mother Adele, who worked as a legal secretary.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
-
This was a common accessory for religious brides at the time, as Grace Kelly also carried one for her 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier III.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The search, which will be aided by executive search firm Avra Search Partners, will begin in mid-October with a goal of announcing Fete's successor in spring.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
-
Fighting altitude sickness, sunburn, rain and hail, Cai and his fireworks team spent more than a week setting up the explosion trails — aided by drones that ran uphill 600-plus times, waterproof firework pots were placed at various points along the 3,000-meter pathway.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Brenda Watkins, president of EmberHope Connections, which oversees the Sedgwick County foster care contract, said since July 2024, her agency has supported family reunifications, sibling visits and having children remain in their same school.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
-
Trump had also supported Oracle’s attempt to buy TikTok’s American operations, along with Walmart – a deal that ultimately fell through.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Mary Castlebury, who was a principal under Pendleton, said her superintendent helped her confront challenges as a fellow Black administrator.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
-
After losing $1,500 as a result of the incident, Schlemmer helped his family put safeguards in place to prevent it from happening again.—
Suzi Morales,
Parents,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The recall effort was significantly bolstered by Democracy in Action, a political action group which collected about half of the necessary signatures, spending more than $30,000 in the process.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
-
That effort will be bolstered by the return of starting running back Gabe Abel and fullback Cam Miller, who will make their season debuts after sitting out due to injuries.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The school's number of international undergraduate students stayed the same from the 2024-25 school year to the current one.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Of course, the designer has always stayed true to his DNA.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share