Showing Results for "propping"

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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Automakers, long laser-focused on the new-car market, are now pouring resources into propping up used-car sales, aftermarket parts and maintenance work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"Most of the investors who are propping up the games industry have frankly fled to AI to a tremendous degree," says Pearce.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

I mumbled a thank-you and quickly sat down against the wall, propping the paper against my knee as I scribbled down the bullet points from the letter as best I could from memory.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin