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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Yields dropped so sharply on Wednesday as expectations built that the Federal Reserve will need to cut interest rates later this year to prop up an economy potentially weakened by tariffs.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
At first filled with admiration for Naz’s aging pastor patriarch (Harry Lennix), she is quickly exposed to the hypocrisy and threats that have propped up the Jaspers for decades.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Only to be propped up and, in fact, saved from whatever fate awaited him by an intrepid group of Royals fans willing to absorb the brunt of the fall for the 230-pound third baseman.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Thierry Frémaux, the Delegate Général of the Cannes Film Festival, is propping up the Majestic Beach’s main bar.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 25 May 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
At first filled with admiration for Naz’s aging pastor patriarch (Harry Lennix), she is quickly exposed to the hypocrisy and threats that have propped up the Jaspers for decades.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Only to be propped up and, in fact, saved from whatever fate awaited him by an intrepid group of Royals fans willing to absorb the brunt of the fall for the 230-pound third baseman.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Thierry Frémaux, the Delegate Général of the Cannes Film Festival, is propping up the Majestic Beach’s main bar.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 25 May 2025
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“Prop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prop%20up. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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