prop
verb (used with object)
to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed byup ).
was propping
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past progressiveof prop.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She said support from all over Ireland was "propping up our community right now; we have never seen support and solidarity like it".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
She was propping up a sign that read, “Blue Haven Ranch” and “Donate Today.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
What was propping Afghan forces up were things like close air support, logistics, intelligence helicopters that were able to transport Afghan troops from one very isolated part of the country to another.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2021
By the 10th hole he was propping up the entire field, his top lip curling and twitching, the involuntary Elvis a micro-betrayal of his inner turmoil.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2019
A couple of other women arrived as I was propping the door so the music could float inside.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
