prop up
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
to hold something so it does not fall, or help something keep going
"She propped the window up with a thick book."
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These people walk towards mining disasters.
Tom Scott · 19:26
-Prop up.
Watch NASA's Artemis II Splashdown Back to Earth
CNET · 170:11
prop up the spacecraft.
Everything You Need to Know About China’s Ruthless Economy
Economics Explained · 45:16
hardworking cheap labor to prop up its
These people walk towards mining disasters.
Tom Scott · 19:24
I was helping put another prop up.
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The Graham Stephan Show · 10:10
more relevant, prop up the value of