- present participle of prop.
propping
Example Sentences
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One side of the terraced row of houses on Llewellyn Street was demolished and replaced by the motorway, leaving the remaining side staring at either a huge concrete embankment or pillars propping up the M4.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The move lifted the currency from its lowest levels since 2024, where it has hovered since the start of the year, when the government spent around $100 million over several occasions propping up the yen.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Some argue that concerns about the budget deficit are also propping up Treasury yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
And propping up Surf City — a wealthy beach town so full of itself that it makes Santa Monica seem as humble as Santa Ana — as the last, best hope to save California?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
On some of the shelves the books were propping up glass display cases of beetles pinned to cardboard, which only made Meggie dislike Elinor all the more.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
