propped

Example Sentences

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Murphy sat with his head propped up on his hand, looking directly back at his former Senate colleague.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In the years since, as affluent consumers propped up aggregate spending, that dynamic hasn’t played out.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

McIlroy closed his eyes - seemingly meditating rather than napping - as he sat propped against an advertising board while waiting or several minutes on the 10th tee.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

That reignites concerns that the market is being propped up by just a handful of companies that are spending billions of dollars on artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

He found me, to his great relief, not on the toilet, or half-naked, or singing Rigoletto, but propped up in my bed, darning a sweater that Etta had dropped off.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman