- present participle of prop.
propping
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Only Ararat-Armenia and their inferior goal difference keeps the Scottish champions from propping up the table.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
These private-label products, which are generally cheaper than national brands like Tide and Doritos, have made it easier for consumers to keep spending as prices for basics rise, propping up economic growth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
After becoming president in June 2025, Lee accelerated capital market reforms aimed at propping up share prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Artificial intelligence has been “the one thing” propping up the economy and global markets, according to Apollo Global Management.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
As she read she kept propping up her eyelashes with one finger.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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