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as in carries
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
these beams are propping up the entire roof
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as in aids
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 props (up)
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Jacoby Easter led the team with 47 rushing yards, while Portley finished with three touchdowns on just three carries covering nine yards.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Despite the changes, one key aspect of The Pink Marine that carries into Boots is the genuine, platonic love between a gay recruit and his straight best friend.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Major League Soccer is promoting Charles Altchek, considered by many to be a potential future commissioner, to oversee the group that aids clubs in their business efforts.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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For a 12th year, nine cities on the tour will partner with the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, a non-profit organization that aids pediatric patients through entertainment and/or educational initiatives.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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As a leader in outdoor apparel and footwear, VF Corporation recognizes its responsibility to protect the very environment that inspires and sustains its business.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Turkey sustains a force of around 883,000 personnel with an annual defense budget of about 47 billion dollars.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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In addition to their academic work, Martinis formerly headed the Google quantum processor effort and now has his own company, while Devoret now assists with the Google effort.—
Eli Levenson-Falk,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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An online toolkit for educators that assists them in working with students who have individual education plans.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Focused on talent discovery and equity, the program supports creators with little to no industry experience.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bezos supports this government.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The foundation helps families whose children are suffering from life-threatening illnesses.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The organization, which helps bring down the price of drugs by bulk-buying them for its member states, could do the same for weight-loss drugs, PAHO director Dr Jarbas Barbosa told Reuters.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The move bolsters its commitment to the region’s audiovisual industry where Cimarrón has already been active in Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Published Wednesday in , the discovery bolsters the case for follow-up missions to search for signs of life within Saturn’s enigmatic, ocean-bearing moon.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
30 Sep. 2025
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Speeds feel snappy for streaming and cloud backups, and the price stays reasonable even with extras.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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As long as everyone stays healthy, this group seems like the safest bet to be the Mavericks’ starting lineup on opening night.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Props (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/props%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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