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past tense of prop (up)
Synonyms & Antonyms of propped (up)
1
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
- these beams are propping up the entire roof
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2
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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Words Related to propped (up)
- championed,
- endorsed
- (also indorsed),
- patronized,
- promoted,
- sponsored
- bolstered,
- boosted,
- buttressed,
- reinforced
- (also reenforced)
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“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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