prop up
phrasal verb
propped up; propping up; props up
1
: to stop (something) from falling or slipping by placing something under or against it
We propped up the beams with long boards.
propped the plant stems up
2
: to give help, encouragement, or support to (someone)
His faith propped him up in times of crisis.
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McDowell is propped up on a bench and still breathing, so all good.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In short, the U.S. was propping up its economy by infusing more and more money into the economy.
—Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Beside me, propped up and pristine on a dining room chair, stood a framed picture of my husband, a school portrait taken several years before his death.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
That industry has propped up Bangladesh’s export economy, with garments constituting 81 percent of the country’s total exports, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In short, the U.S. was propping up its economy by infusing more and more money into the economy.
—Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Beside me, propped up and pristine on a dining room chair, stood a framed picture of my husband, a school portrait taken several years before his death.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
That industry has propped up Bangladesh’s export economy, with garments constituting 81 percent of the country’s total exports, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prop up
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“Prop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prop%20up. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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