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PROP UP

(verb)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Prop Up.

Prop Up - as a verb

Support by placing against something solid or rigid

Example: "Shore and buttress an old building"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
propshoreshore up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
holdhold upsupportsustain
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"He tried to prop up the bookshelf with some wooden blocks."
"The government decided to prop up the failing economy with a stimulus package."
"The company adopted aggressive marketing strategies to prop up sales."
"The government is trying to prop up the declining housing market."
"She prop up her feet on the coffee table."
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