propped

ADJECTIVE

backed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approved assisted endorsed favored

STRONG

advocated aided bankrolled bolstered boosted championed encouraged financed fostered furthered helped promoted seconded sponsored underwritten upheld

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproved

WEAK

backless discouraged opposed

Example Sentences

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propped

Near her Devon home, flowers are now propped against a "Please drive slowly" sign.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

To many investors this implied that stocks had a floor propped up by the Fed.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

The IPO, therefore, looks like a massive bet on AI, propped up by profits from Starlink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Teresa Valdecantos arrived propped up on crutches but was undeterred.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Mom rolls over so she’s facing me, propped up on her elbow.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy