underprop
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An acquaintance of Lowell’s bemoaned the habit Lowell had of “jumping at some general idea or theorem,” after which he “selects and bends facts to underprop that generalization.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
For this self-confidence, which might to a careless observer seem to underprop Peter’s courage, was to the eye of the Lord undermining it.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II by Marcus Dods
What penny hath Rome borne, What men provided, what munition sent, To underprop this action?
From King John by William Shakespeare
But, I pray, doth the word underprop or approve the use of anything indifferent, if it be not used according to the foresaid rules, and, by consequence, conveniently and profitably?
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie
For those He loves that underprop With daily virtues Heaven’s top, And bear the falling sky with ease, Unfrowning caryatides.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
Second, we were underpropped by more than an inch.
From Time Magazine Archive
For surely the conscience of this evill ground whereupon they have either built, or underpropped their tyranny, causes men, as well metus as spes in longum projicere, which sets them a work on further mischiefe.
From Machiavelli, Volume I by Edward Dacres
Some have I see even in their last sickness, set up in their deathbed, underpropped with pillows, take their playfellows to them and comfort themselves with cards.
From Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens by Monica Stevens
The bear having seized the handle, was shaking it as well as Zbyszko, and notwithstanding the pain caused by every movement of the points imbedded in his breast, be would not let it be "underpropped."
From The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy by Samuel A. Binion
Nor indeed can any party be so much strengthened and underpropped, as it will be weakened and undermined by such courses.
From Sermons on Evil-Speaking by Isaac Barrow
