propping up

A form of prop up — To support with, or as if with, a prop.

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shoringshoring up
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prop up

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of propping up with shores

Similar
shoringshoring up
Broader
supportsupporting
Also see
shoring

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

propping up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propping%20up

MLA

“propping up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propping%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propping up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propping%20up.

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