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.
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His rifle was propped up against its trunk.
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Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Russia utilizes short-term instability to essentially loot developing countries to prop up its own beleaguered economy, which is dragged down by sanctions.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Feasting on gas, this baby black hole would generate enough energy to prop up the surrounding cocoon and maintain its glow.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
But both chambers in recent months took umbrage with the idea of using state coffers to prop up rural counties decimated by a loss in property tax revenue.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Russia utilizes short-term instability to essentially loot developing countries to prop up its own beleaguered economy, which is dragged down by sanctions.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Feasting on gas, this baby black hole would generate enough energy to prop up the surrounding cocoon and maintain its glow.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
But both chambers in recent months took umbrage with the idea of using state coffers to prop up rural counties decimated by a loss in property tax revenue.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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