propped (up)

past tense of prop (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for propped (up)
Verb
  • White Bear Lake was inside the red zone, trailing by six in the fourth quarter when star quarterback Oluwatomi Animasaun sustained an injury that forced him to exit the contest on fourth down.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These state powerhouses both sustained narrow defeats to out-of-state opponents during opening week.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prior to his Premier League move, Datro Fofana scored 24 goals and assisted a further eight in 65 appearances for Molde, who play in the Eliteserien, Norway’s top-flight.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Dickinson then scored a power-play goal, assisted by Graf, with six seconds left in the second period to draw the Sharks within one goal.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Star further reported that firefighters at the scene did not have advanced life saving equipment on scene, which might have aided in their resuscitation efforts.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was aided by structural cost reductions of around £120 million, as M&S continued to simplify its store operations and support centres while investing in automation and efficiencies.
    John Choong, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The research, published in Nature Photonics, was supported by the Army Research Office, NSF, DARPA, and NASA’s JPL.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • What began as a handful of campus groups now stretches across more than 3,500 high schools and universities, supported by dozens of full-time staff who manage student activists like a professional sales force.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Supporters argue the task force helped modernize parts of the justice system and address racial disparities.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk helped Trump's presidential campaigns attract young voters.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The weekly jobs report stole the spotlight, as an unexpected jump to multiyear highs bolstered fears about cracks in the labor market.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In doing so, lottery officials said the player ended up with three $50,000 winning tickets, meaning her $2 mistake bolstered her win to $150,000.
    Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those already inside the gate stayed close to camp out of necessity, while those still outside were stuck in their vehicles — some for up to 20 hours — in the infamous one-lane traffic jam into Black Rock City (BRC).
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Reijnders joined the club at the age of seven and stayed for five years.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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