prop
verb (used with object)
to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed byup ).
has propped
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present perfectof prop (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The venture-capital flood has propped up more than 400 drone companies in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the Premier League has propped that average up, markedly higher at 5.9 players who play 90 minutes.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Yet a resilient job market has propped up economic activity.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
It would be like finding out your rich uncle, who has propped up everyone else in the family, has gone broke and needs your help.
From Salon ● May 11, 2023
Alice has propped up a stick at a 45-degree angle to the ground.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
