PROPS (UP) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

props (up)

verb

Definition of props (up)

present tense third-person singular of prop (up)

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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Brown ran for 115 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries and added a scoring pass.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Pettaway finished with 119 yards rushing on 14 carries that included a 12-yard touchdown run.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of carries

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This process aids in the development of classic sparkling wine flavors such as shortbread, brioche, and crème fraiche as well as a smooth, creamy mouthfeel and a sense of opulence.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
The waiver gives the studio permission to create a duplicate of an actor in costume, which aids in VFX work during postproduction.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of aids

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This difference influences how nuclear fuel behaves and how a reactor sustains fission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
In this account, its processing does not intrinsically continue the fourfold coherence through which nature sustains intelligence.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sustains

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Uribe was based at the Mather National Guard facility near Rancho Cordova and served as a member of the state Counterdrug Task Force, a unit that assists local, tribal and federal law enforcement entities in combating drug traffickers.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Her dad builds custom houses, while her mom assists, mainly working on the interior design aspect.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of assists

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Jackson supports expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps certain homeowners and renters with energy costs.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The integrated workflow also supports maintenance and repair, helping the team identify hardware issues and return robots to testing faster.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of supports

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Jackson supports expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps certain homeowners and renters with energy costs.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Intelligence provided by the US and other partners helps Ukraine defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks by providing the locations of missile launchers as well as data on where the strikes are heading, and when.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of helps

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Vlad Dyakonov bolsters Trojans With various starters injured, younger players have filled the gaps for the Trojans.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

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