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 added that her shop was "propping up" the dispensary.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024
Tuesday morning saw the threads from both Zhao and Bankman-Fried, all but cementing that FTX’s value was actually a wash and FTT was propping up way more than it was supposed to.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2022
She was propping up a sign that read, “Blue Haven Ranch” and “Donate Today.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 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
