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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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The plant sustained flows above 45 million gallons per day for 13 hours over the weekend and peaked above 60 million gallons per day for nine hours — well above its design capacity, USIBWC said.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026 -
Two children sustained minor injuries when two school buses crashed near Woodbury Elementary School Tuesday morning.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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The Hoffman, Barrett, Kensington and Herman fire departments all assisted in the response.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The West Metro Fire dive team and Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the search and rescue operation, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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His dominance on the glass (four offensive boards) and overall defense aided the Knicks throughout the night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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The offense aided Royals right-hander Luinder Avila in his second career start.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Now, as Paxton is the Republican nominee for Senate, House Republicans who supported impeachment have taken differing positions.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Back in February, a federal judge ruled that key provisions of the law could go into effect, a decision backed by retailers who supported the legislation.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Lopez’s three-run home run helped the Trojans beat Texas A&M 7-1 to reach the NCAA super regionals for the first time in 21 years.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Greek immigrants helped shape the city’s food scene by opening diners, sandwich shops and Italian restaurants as Charlotte grew.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Now, their argument is also bolstered by the fact that Lake Powell is emptying — whether Colorado River managers like it or not.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The Atlanta Braves have bolstered their depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns from the Los Angeles Angels.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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After some warm Gatorade and Reese's chocolate, and, eventually, a bagel, Kaminer, a vegetarian and intermediate caver, stayed at the local fire captain's house overnight.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Presidential elections are still years away, and Biden and her husband have stayed mostly away from the headlines for the past two years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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