propped
Example Sentences
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Alistair, who was in third at the time, propped Jonny up for the final 700m and helped him over the line.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Years of strong gains for the so-called Magnificent Seven and other technology names have quietly propped up Americans’ spending and the U.S. economy in general.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Zemian, who had also been uncuffed, started digging through the SUV, collecting spare tactical vests, then propped them underneath the agent’s head.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Earnings quadrupled on paper, but an analyst calls that an “illusory” performance propped up by unrealized gains from equity investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Russell got up as well, and together we got him propped in a seat at the end of the front row.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
