prop
verb (used with object)
to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed byup ).
have propped
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present perfectof prop.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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Reports of a takeover offer have propped up PayPal’s stock in recent months, but now the company may have to execute a turnaround on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Instead of actually showing up for his hearing before the Judiciary Committee, Kash Patel should have propped up a TV playing the video of "It Wasn't Me" on a loop for six hours.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2025
A strong jobs market and consumer spending have propped up the broader economy and staved off a recession, so far.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
Decades of history have propped up this concept.
From Washington Post ● May 29, 2020
A few stores have propped open their doors.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
