PROPPING (UP) Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

propping (up)

verb

present participle of prop (up)

as in carrying

to hold up or serve as a foundation for these beams are propping up the entire roof

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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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This one moved from *NSYNC and Drake to Usher and Kool & the Gang, with brass filling stadiums and drumlines carrying the energy long after the opening kick of Week 3 in HBCU football.

— Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Last month, Customs Air and Marine Operations agents stopped a boat about 22 nautical miles from Miami-Dade County carrying 19 people from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 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

Ethiopia has also accused Eritrea of supporting rebel groups operating inside Ethiopian territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
The supporting actress placement also puts Hathaway in a category that, at least this early in the season, looks less crowded than the lead actress race.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of supporting

Verb

Whole Foods is providing additional flowers, helping Petals with Promise reach even more people after the outdoor growing season ends.

— Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
The adaptation arrives at the original series’ 10th anniversary, a show many credit with helping bring K-drama to global audiences.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of helping

Verb

The statement noted that such a framework shall enable both sides to improve their economic development while bolstering their national security in the Indo-Pacific space.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Colleges are experimenting with business-specific internships and bolstering training in AI tools.

— Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bolstering

Verb

In its evolution, resulting in eight ships of varying sizes and amenities, Oceania Cruises keeps its finger on the culinary pulse, staying current with food and drink trends.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Instead of choosing either Cairo or the Nile Valley and staying there for the whole holiday, people design routes incorporating all of these destinations into one route.

— Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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