- present participle of prop.
propping
Example Sentences
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Left unasked is whether an administration capable of propping up even the most deranged Caesars was good for citizens of the empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
Displaying them overhead or enshrined on pedestals, as at MoMA, is more dramatic and less ambiguous than propping them against gallery walls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Meanwhile, Japanese media reported that authorities had spent around $64 billion since last week propping up the yen.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
One basket is filled only with colorful patterned socks, and another basket is propping the door open, piled high with dirty white laundry.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
