prop up

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.

Examples of prop up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans on Reddit and other social media sites theorize that Boy Throb may be propped up by someone established within the industry, like content creator Anthony Po or comedian Nathan Fielder. —Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

That’s because those surpluses were propped up by COVID-era relief funds when Joe Biden was president. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026

Healthcare and social assistance – a sector buoyed by an aging population – has gone from driving job gains to propping up the entire labor market. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

Steyer stepped up his fight in the remaining days, seeking to squeeze into one of the top two spots by battering Becerra in ads and at campaign rallies as a politician propped up by corporate special interests. —Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Rhymes for prop up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup