propping

VERB

hold up or lean against

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brace

STRONG

bolster buoy buttress carry maintain rest set shore stand stay strengthen support sustain truss uphold

WEAK

bear up underprop

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt hinder let down neglect refuse reject weaken

WEAK

drop fall

Example Sentences

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Propping up breakneck delivery speeds are gig workers scrambling to hit deadlines.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Propping the sleepy boy on his hip, he levers open the rear passenger door and lays him down inside.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2023

Propping up domestic demand to support jobs thus remains a policy priority, he noted.

From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2022

Propping up the Treasury market enabled government spending on furlough schemes and paycheck protection plans to be funded in the normal way, by borrowing.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2021

Propping the shovel against the tree, she began to climb.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett