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retain(verb, maintain, secure, continue)
4
ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
4
tend(verb, cover, maintain, secure)
3
bolster(verb, support, hold, take, help)
3
carry(verb, support, hold, help)
3
go for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, take)
3
go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
3
nurse(verb, support, help, love)
3
observe(verb, cover, secure, protect)
2
approve(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
2
assist(verb, support, hold, help)
2
comfort(verb, support, hold, help)
2
control(verb, maintain, do, resist)
2
cover up(verb, expression, support, cover)
2
cushion(verb, support, cover, secure)
2
escort(verb, cover, secure, observe)
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favor(verb, support, take, help)
2
hedge(verb, support, cover, secure)
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help(verb, support, hold, maintain)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
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