prop
verb (used with object)
to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed byup ).
has been propping
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present perfect progressiveof prop (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The wealth effect that has been propping up consumer spending is primarily driven by the stock-market boom, but high home prices are likely helping too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
"The sector has been propping itself up with dwindling resources, rising costs, and mounting vacancies," said Prof Martin Green of Care England, which describes itself as the largest representative body for independent care providers.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
Investing.com analyst Thomas Monteiro said Nvidia's results validated "the narrative that has been propping tech stocks in general this year."
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2023
“People underestimate how much residential construction has been propping up the economy,” said Warren Hogan, chief economist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2015
The fresh money has been propping up stock prices as fund managers scramble to locate attractive issues to add to their portfolios.
From Time Magazine Archive
