propped (up)

verb

past tense of prop (up)
1
as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for these beams are propping up the entire roof

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2
as in assisted
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 propped (up)
  1. sustained
  2. assisted
  3. carried
  4. aided
  5. supported
  6. helped
  7. bolstered
  8. stayed
Verb
  • The woman was able to leave the residence before officers arrived and was later taken to Aurora Medical Center in Burlington for injuries sustained in the assault.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Absent new domestic discoveries of the scale and accessibility needed to replace them, overall production could not be sustained.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • The dogs assisted with tasks including herding, hunting and pulling sleds.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Alexandra Cvijanovich, a pediatrician in New Mexico, once assisted with a case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis—a rare, deadly form of brain inflammation that typically develops seven to ten years after a case of measles.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of assisted
Verb
  • Several heavy explosions shook Kuhestak, with fireballs that lighted up the night sky, according to security camera recordings carried by the semiofficial news agency Fars.
    — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The ideas that traveled furthest were carried by story rather than analysis.
    — Bryan Adams, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of aided
Verb
  • Beyond the playa, the team has helped with disaster relief through the Grassroots Aid Partnership, including work after Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and has supported the Moonlight Orphanage in Uganda.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Some flagship smartphones from a few years ago have supported reverse wireless charging.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Wearing something slightly more playful also helped keep the whole day from feeling too serious or dramatic.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Van Noy’s familiarity with defensive coordinator Brian Flores helped Minnesota’s pursuit.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of helped
Verb
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • To do that, construction crews bolstered the temple’s thick granite walls with vertical cables running from the towers to its base.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolstered
Verb
  • Even if El Niño’s temperature swings stayed exactly the same magnitude, its floods and droughts would still get worse in a warmer world because the hotter atmosphere holds more water vapor.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Another favorite is the Gritti Palace, where everyone from Brad Pitt to Elizabeth Taylor has stayed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stayed
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“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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