Prop up

/ˌpɹɒp ˈʌp/

Synonyms for "prop up" (42 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (9)

Noun(6 words)

back backing bailout bolster boost brace

bearbear outbear up

Strong matches (12)

Verb(2 words)

buoyed eking

buttresshold upkeep

Noun(7 words)

crutch crutchesemergency fundingencouragement finance fund intervention

Related words (21)

Noun(11 words)

kickstandsmoral supportpropprop against the wallpropping reinforcementrescue packageshores supportsupport blocksupport force

maintain reinforce subsidize sustain undergird uphold

Verb(3 words)

prop shoreshore up

Adjective(1 words)

timbered

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries

assist assistance deviceeconomic aidholdhold upintervention policy structure support sustain

More specific

11 entries

back braceconfidence boosterfinancefinancial bailoutfundmorale boosterrescue packageshoring stand stimulus

Collocations

12 entries

bailout financing funding measure policyprop up an industryprop up moraleprop up the budgetprop up the economyprop up the evidenceprop up the structuresupport

Inflections

4 entries

prop-upspropped uppropping upprops up

Derivations

5 entries

prop-up deviceprop-up supportpropped uppropping upprops up

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A $465 million federal loan in 2010 helped prop up Tesla at a crucial juncture, and its customers have benefitted from hefty tax incentives.

Source: wiktionary

Under Moyes, United have fewer home points (21) than Norwich City and Hull City, with their count of 18 goals the same as Fulham and Cardiff City, who prop up the table.

Source: wiktionary

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