Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for prop. Search instead for propi.
Definitions

prop

[prop] / prɒp /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He is aided by assistant prop master Robyn Monkarsh, who helps oversee the box backstage in which they are housed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Handed an elite deal for the first time are prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour, lock Alex Coles, flanker Guy Pepper, scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet and centre Seb Atkinson.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Then, the hosts look at why Scott Bessent decided to prop up the Japanese yen and what makes the move unusual.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

Now, one prominent economist is warning that the specific methods used by the Treasury and Federal Reserve to help prop up the struggling yen send a troubling message about the status of the greenback.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

I prop the computer on my desk chair and pull my blankets up and watch it.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

He can’t remove the props, except during intermission because he’s on stage for most of the show.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

With regular captain Maro Itoje rested and not on the tour, Jamie George leads from hooker and is part of an experienced front row alongside props Ellis Genge and Joe Heyes.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Next to that show’s glittering costumes, huge cast and massive props arsenal, Sheepstealer and his fellow dragons seem downright reasonable.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

Smartglasses could have sleek battery-packed frames, so they look like everyday eyewear rather than “Revenge of the Nerds” props.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Agreed, chimes Ethan, you talked to a cute boy, you get props.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Amid explosive demand for Novo’s drugs, the company grew so much it propped up Denmark’s entire economy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 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

They aborted the search after finding too little room to move safely, and left a board propped over the hole.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Many apartment buildings have a flimsy first floor, propped up by skinny supports to accommodate carports, garages or storefronts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

He just kept reading in that totally annoying way: sitting quietly with the book propped against his backpack.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Artificial intelligence has been “the one thing” propping up the economy and global markets, according to Apollo Global Management.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Japanese authorities spent more than $70 billion last month propping up the currency as it weakened against the greenback.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Displaying them overhead or enshrined on pedestals, as at MoMA, is more dramatic and less ambiguous than propping them against gallery walls.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

"Most of the investors who are propping up the games industry have frankly fled to AI to a tremendous degree," says Pearce.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

After propping Koffi against a tree, Ekon made something of a camp, then evaluated their food options.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




Vocabulary lists containing prop


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training