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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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Bromley rely on chaos and marginal gains but there is a method to their madness, without which sustained excellence over a league season would be impossible.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Authorities did not immediately disclose the cause of death or provide details on whether it was directly linked to injuries sustained during the operation.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The latter led to a fast-break layup by Tatum — one of nine baskets the Celtics star made or assisted on during a sensational first quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Argentine midfielder scored one of Minnesota United’s two goals, and assisted on the other in a 2-0 win over Portland Timbers on Saturday at Allianz Field.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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The collision threw the victim onto the hood and he was carried about 125 feet before falling off the car onto the street, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Murrieta Fire & Rescue crews were aided by Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department during the firefight, and Murrieta Police Department officers helped limit traffic in the area so firefighting apparatus could be easily utilized, the release said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 28-year-old left-hander was aided by some terrific defensive plays.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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The governor supported reducing taxes.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Researchers Nick McMann and James Forester started the study for the U with a grant from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which is supported by a share of state lottery profits.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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The defense and offense working as a team helped.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The financial cleanup that Zaslav’s team imposed helped make the studio attractive to high-caliber bidders like Netflix, Paramount Skydance and Comcast.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Not to mention, a budding rap career that would have been bolstered by playing for a Bay Area franchise in the heart of the West Coast rap scene.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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It's also been bolstered by celeb power from figures such as Kerry Washington, John Legend and Pusha T.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The report states that a clinician with the Psychological Emergency Response Team, or PERT, was on-site but stayed inside a police vehicle for safety reasons because Romero held the apparent firearm throughout the incident.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Potentially as a result of higher unemployment and low hiring, the overall quit rate has stayed below 2% for eight consecutive months.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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