propping (up)

verb

present participle of prop (up)
1
as in carrying
to hold up or serve as a foundation for these beams are propping up the entire roof

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2
as in assisting
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 propping (up)
  1. carrying
  2. assisting
  3. sustaining
  4. aiding
  5. supporting
  6. helping
  7. bolstering
  8. staying
Verb
  • The resulting frame weighs just six pounds without the battery, despite supporting a drone capable of carrying 110 pounds.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hurling is one of Ireland’s national sports, and involves moving a ball down the field, either by hitting it or carrying it for up to four steps.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Laboratory officials declined to provide details, citing privacy concerns, but said experts from India, China, the United States, Singapore and South Korea were assisting with the work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Hawaiian Electric, the state's primary utility, said crews that had been assisting Kauai restore power after this month's Hurricane Lowell would return to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island in preparation for the coming storm.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of assisting
Verb
  • Arneson’s son was left orphaned and is now being raised by his grandparents after sustaining minor injuries in the crash, according to the Loveland Reporter-Herald.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Expanding shipyard capacity without sustaining the suppliers is unlikely to deliver the fleet the nation needs.
    — George Whittier, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustaining
Verb
  • The facility — slated to be 110,000,000 square feet — will be where Tesla, SpaceX and xAI, which SpaceX acquired ahead of the IPO, manufacture chips for computing, aiding both SpaceX and Tesla.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For the latter, this is vital to enable the safe passage of ships through shipping lanes, into and out of ports, all the while preventing collisions and aiding activities like search and rescue.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of aiding
Verb
  • Pink Pony is a flagship program of Ralph Lauren’s Timeless by Design 2030 citizenship and sustainability strategy, reflecting Ralph Lauren’s deep commitment to supporting the fight against cancer.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Furthermore, the models revealed the reservoir could hold between 350 million and 480 million cubic meters of gas while supporting a daily throughput of 750,000 cubic meters.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of supporting
Verb
  • Unions helping the workers welcomed the settlement, describing it as the largest of its kind in Europe.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This week, Zuckerberg came right out of the gate with a splashy foray into helping businesses grow with AI.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of helping
Verb
  • The new mRNA vaccine has shown very good promise with bolstering immune response.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rough Draft is launching a newsletter and print edition in Athens, bolstering the amount of dedicated local reporting in Georgia’s sixth-largest city.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bolstering
Verb
  • Upworthy Studios is launching with a goal to push beyond digital publishing and social content to new entertainment formats and partnerships that can bring the brand to new platforms, while staying true to its positive, humanity-first storytelling.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Disneyland Resort has announced new fitness classes across its two parks, an early morning perk for guests staying at one of its three hotels.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of staying
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“Propping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propping%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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