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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Buying shares directly from the company in a private sale would allow for the injection of large sums of cash, while open-market purchases help prop up the value of Trump’s stake.
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Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Economic pain is forcing China's leader Xi Jinping to recalibrate, with Beijing cutting key interest rates; releasing $138 billion in liquidity; and ordering banks, insurers, and state firms to prop up struggling sectors.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Our feeds are flooded with faux news and half-truths, designed to prop up confirmation biases and advance political agendas.
—Slaine, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Russia will accrue enormous economic benefits if the United States facilitates its reentry into the world economy, generating revenue that will go directly to rebuilding its military, funding hostile intelligence operations and propping up a regime that’s never far from its next military adventure.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
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Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Economic pain is forcing China's leader Xi Jinping to recalibrate, with Beijing cutting key interest rates; releasing $138 billion in liquidity; and ordering banks, insurers, and state firms to prop up struggling sectors.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Our feeds are flooded with faux news and half-truths, designed to prop up confirmation biases and advance political agendas.
—Slaine, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Russia will accrue enormous economic benefits if the United States facilitates its reentry into the world economy, generating revenue that will go directly to rebuilding its military, funding hostile intelligence operations and propping up a regime that’s never far from its next military adventure.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
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“Prop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prop%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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