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as in to assist
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 prop (up)
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Their activities might seem banal — carrying a bag of groceries filled with fruits and vegetables, or a fluffy white cat — but the sharp color coordination and gussied up models give the images a psychedelic feel.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025 -
The bag is comfortable to carry and made from a durable nylon fabric that can withstand heavy gear.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Modern technology assists with navigation, but there’s no substitute for a pilot’s local knowledge.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Morongo Fire Department is assisting with one engine.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Phoebe Beltran sustained several cuts on her right arm and had to be hospitalized after she was attacked by the marine animal Sunday in Long Beach, about 24 miles south of Los Angeles, NBC Los Angeles and KTLA5 reported.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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For more than 25 hours, the New Jersey Democrat stood at the Senate lectern speaking against President Donald Trump’s policies in what may be the most dramatic and sustained public challenge to Trump’s agenda since his return to the White House.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Both artists earmarked the royalties from the song to aid the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention organization.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, Adams and Duffy went underground, boarding the BQE line in Brooklyn and riding the subway into Manhattan alongside NYPD Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta as the federal government vows to aid the city with its crime prevention.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The survey, conducted in late March among 1,500 voters, found that, while 83% of Democrats support financial assistance to Kyiv, 79% of Republicans oppose it.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The organization supports the youth of St. Thomas through basketball mentorships.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Federal programs enacted during the Biden Administration, like the Inflation Reduction Act, have helped boost the country’s advanced manufacturing footprint.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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For example, whenever one of the kids had a spelling bee, everyone in the car would help recite the words.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now, players have economic incentive to stay as long as possible.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Afterward, nearly all of the special event's details stayed under wraps until the couple began sharing snippets of the day through different projects.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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While the Canes’ big swing for Mikko Rantanen didn’t work out as expected, this team still made a few moves to bolster this lineup.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Beyond trying to bolster their technical filters, most anti-spam and anti-phishing emails sent out by IT departments as trial balloons still follow the same outdated patterns as in the past.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Prop (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prop%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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