prop up

phrasal verb

propped up; propping up; props up

: 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

: to give help, encouragement, or support to (someone)

His faith propped him up in times of crisis.

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Pay attention to detail and concentrate on personal growth, not propping up someone else. —

Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024 Samsung, General Motors and Stellantis also propped up investments in more Great Lakes states. —

Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 China stocks falling China's Housing Ministry announced new measures to prop up the country's troubled housing market, but markets didn't seem very impressed. —

Kavitha Shastry, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 In addition to competitive advantages, including lower labor costs and control of the entire battery supply chain, China was accused of propping up its carmakers with extensive subsidies. —

Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prop up