prop
verb (used with object)
to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed byup ).
will prop
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future tenseof prop.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“With wells shut in and damage to natural-gas infrastructure, we’ll have longer-lasting impacts that will prop up the price of oil for at least a few months to come.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026
The European assistance, which will be spread out over four years as grants and loans, will prop up the nonmilitary portion of Ukraine’s budget.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Harassed at school, he longs for stories that will prop him up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2016
Analysts say trade protection will prop up prices, but can’t be expected to save beleaguered companies or improve market demand, especially in the oil and gas segment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2016
If the post be in, he will prop himself against the shelf and—unless he glaze and nod—he will read cheaply for an hour.
From There's Pippins and Cheese to Come by Charles S. (Charles Stephen) Brooks
