prop up
phrasal verb
propped up; propping up; props up
1
: to stop (something) from falling or slipping by placing something under or against it
We propped up the beams with long boards.
propped the plant stems up
2
: to give help, encouragement, or support to (someone)
His faith propped him up in times of crisis.
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Since Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Xi has propped up his Russian counterpart in a variety of crucial ways.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
But claims that Beijing uses state subsidies to prop up its manufacturing sector, and then dumps the excess surplus overseas, are irking executives in China’s car sector.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
But claims that Beijing uses state subsidies to prop up its manufacturing sector, and then dumps the excess surplus overseas, are irking executives in China’s car sector.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for prop up
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“Prop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prop%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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