as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
a prop kept the porch of the dilapidated house from collapsing
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Recent Examples of prop
Check out additional betting data in the Vegas Insider report, and some of the biggest bets ahead of NFL conference championship weekend with watch and wager action also driven by more prop bets - which will hit a crescendo for the Super Bowl.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Awakened by powerful winds battering her windows, stage prop designer Heidi Luest had looked out her window and been stunned to see a fire’s amber glow just a few streets away.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Along with his Project 2025 backers, Trump despises unions and treats workers as show props.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Odds to Win 2025 The American Express Golf odds from FanDuel and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Awakened by powerful winds battering her windows, stage prop designer Heidi Luest had looked out her window and been stunned to see a fire’s amber glow just a few streets away.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Along with his Project 2025 backers, Trump despises unions and treats workers as show props.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Odds to Win 2025 The American Express Golf odds from FanDuel and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prop
Noun
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His support seems almost prophetic considering the current renaissance of women’s hoops.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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This vegetarian capsule includes a number of ingredients thought to ease stress, support digestion, and promote healthy hair, skin, and nails—including organic reishi, maca, chamomile, aloe, algae (vitamin C), and more.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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For Grade 3 sprains, a brace, splint, or cast is likely required for several weeks.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, schools nationwide brace for clashes with immigration services if migrant families and students are targeted for deportation.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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As frustration mounts, a once-fringe idea regains traction: secession.—
Dr. Alex Gold,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The motorized mount features a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that allows for an impressive 10 hours of uninterrupted stargazing.—
Gemma Lavender,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The overall stability hides movement both up and down across individual pillars and metrics, as the tectonics of world order shifts.—
World Economic Forum,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Taken together, the laws are designed to reshape key pillars of the US economy over the next decade.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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This is said to integrate reinforcement learning to achieve high performance with minimal computational resources.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Portuguese has been keen to add reinforcements in the January window amid a run of form that has seen his side slip to just 10 points above the Premier League’s relegation zone.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their external mounting and specially designed shape, meanwhile, help to increase the steepness of the walls and maximize interior space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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The television show, which ran on NBC from 2012-2013, starred Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Christian Borle and followed them in their mounting of musicals for Broadway, including Bombshell, a fictional musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Oct. 2024
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“Prop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prop. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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