How to Use prop up in a Sentence

prop up

verb
  • His rifle was propped up against its trunk.
    — Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • Her legs were parted and propped up.
    — Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
  • My eye goes first to a thin disc propped up on a wooden stand.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • They can be propped up outside or hung from balconies.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Two factors have kept spending propped up.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Crews have built more than two dozen retaining walls to prop up the roadway.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Shallow flames spilled off the wooden cross, which was propped up against a tree next to the sidewalk.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • When there are fewer homes on the market, that helps prop up home prices even during a slowdown.
    — ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • When there are fewer homes on the market, that helps prop up home prices even during a slowdown.
    — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • Lisa propped up a ladder that Lucia could climb, and made the other kids use it too.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 May 2026
  • Are boomers propping up the economy?
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • Long flights feel noticeably more relaxing with somewhere to prop up tired feet.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • Several unfinished paintings leaned against the walls, and a large canvas was propped up on an easel.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty would prop up the bar when in town around the same era.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
  • Players like Hans came and went, propped up more by the drama surrounding their antics than their game play.
    — Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Delivery is helping prop up sales growth at the discount retailer.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
  • The entire economy of AI is being propped up by a Ponzi scheme.
    — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And any country that buys cheap Russian oil to prop up Putin that doesn’t help Ukraine can be tariffed.
    — NBC news, 17 May 2026
  • The women walked over and found an iPhone propped up on a shampoo bottle and partially covered by a knit cap.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026
  • The loveseat has armrests that are just wide enough for propping up to read, while the chairs are designed with a relaxed back that gives them a slight recline.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The loveseat has armrests that are just wide enough for propping up to read, while the chairs are designed with a relaxed back that gives them a slight recline.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • The fake rubber moose sits just ahead of its path, propped up by four blue peg legs, its body held together by wires and supported by a metal frame.
    — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
  • The signature smart bed lifts at the head so guests can prop up and watch television, a feature born of pure necessity.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Even as oil prices surge, travelers looking to avoid long lines at airports may be propping up demand for private charters.
    — Hayley Cuccinello,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The truth is the failure rate is just unbelievable in this industry, and indie labels are the ones propping up great artists.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The money — a half-penny of every dollar spent in the county — would go to prop up local hospitals and clinics.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • If the hope was to prop up the museum, why did Galvin not have someone from the museum narrate the commercial?
    — David Wade, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The ambitious series will debut new episodes later this year, making this the perfect time to prop up your hairy feet and marathon the first two seasons.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • Commissioners typically vie to prop up pet projects.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • The couple was accused of funneling millions from the law firm to prop up Erika’s music career.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

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