Examples of 'propping up' in a sentence

Meaning of "propping up"

This phrase is used to describe the act of providing support or reinforcement to something or someone, often to prevent it from falling or failing
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  • present participle of prop up

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propping up
A sad old queen propping up the bar.
Propping up the price of oil as much as possible.
An old airplane engine propping up a glass table.
He was propping up the bar until closing.
I will be the clown propping up the bar.
Propping up failing industries is in this light a risky policy.
I have been too busy propping up a relic of the aristocracy.
Propping up a window with a spirit level.
Not to mention propping up their own stock prices.
He just might need a bit of propping up.
And you are propping up their stock price.
And there they are propping up.
Wildlife has been propping up the tourist industries of the world.
It was definitely not as simple as propping up the table.
Propping up this tragic comedy.

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They are like hosepipes propping up a beanbag.
Propping up the entire world.
My arms were numb from propping up my head.
Less propping up of corrupt politicians.
This is just another way of propping up home prices.
Propping up the bar with someone old enough to be your dad.
One of those challenges is to avoid propping up outmoded methods of production.
Propping up the microwave.
All of his mates propping up the bar for hours.
He seems to need a lot of propping up.
And there they are propping up wants to be respected by the vietnamese.
We believe the central bank is likely propping up the currency.
With propping up your delusional bullshit just to get things done.
They only care about propping up the big banks.
Propping up a prime minister.
And the result is that we are propping up governments that are not.
Propping up failing dictators through the use of force is not grand strategy.
Then hundreds of billions more go to propping up the dinosaur economy.
The truth propping up religion and why we need it more than ever.
America devotes all its resources to propping up a corrupt regime.
Its main concern is propping up its increasingly compromised nuclear business.
Huge sums of money have been put into propping up this industry.
Propping up patients.
Much of the stimulus to homeowners is propping up housing prices at unsustainable levels.
Growing international trade volume was another driving factor propping up the demand.
And you will stop propping up a past that needs to die.
Getting bullied in high school is still no excuse for propping up dictators.
A further object is that of propping up the products vertically and allowing for stacking.
It needs a little propping up.
They are literally propping up a system that causes misery and heartache for women and children.
Needs more propping up.
Gestures like propping up on your hands and rubbing your nose can worsen acne problems.
Too many words can be perceived as propping up a lame idea or program.
Propping up a bridge when I came across him.
Do not support the machine by propping up with your foot on the ground.

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Examples of using Propping
A sad old queen propping up the bar
Propping up the price of oil as much as possible
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