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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In the final days of election season, Democrats spent millions of dollars propping up independent candidate Dan Osborn in his since-unsuccessful bid to oust Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), according to the latest Federal Election Commission filings.
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
The centerpiece of the room was a fireplace, with playbills, works of art, and photographs of friends and family propped up on the mantle.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Vladimir Putin has been dealt a significant geopolitical blow with the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, whose regime in Syria the Russian president had committed considerable funding and military resources to propping up.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Starting in 2015, Russian troops propped up Assad in partnership with Iran and Iran’s proxy Hezbollah.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
The centerpiece of the room was a fireplace, with playbills, works of art, and photographs of friends and family propped up on the mantle.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Vladimir Putin has been dealt a significant geopolitical blow with the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, whose regime in Syria the Russian president had committed considerable funding and military resources to propping up.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Starting in 2015, Russian troops propped up Assad in partnership with Iran and Iran’s proxy Hezbollah.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Prop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prop%20up. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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