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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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It was 2010, and the central bank had been drawn into propping up the economy after the greatest financial crisis in generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

Here’s why this matters for corporate earnings: If it’s true that the rich are propping up the economy, earnings might be benefiting from a strong wealth effect.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In recent years, wealthy Americans have played a bigger role in propping up the economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Luke looked at her and nodded; he was arranging the coffee cups on a tray, and the doctor had already gone on, doggedly opening doors and propping them.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson