Meaning & use
propped
Supported something by leaning it against something else or placing something beneath it.
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She propped the ladder against the side of the house before climbing up.
He propped his tired eyes open with sheer willpower during the long drive.
A note on using this word
"Propped up" is often used figuratively to mean artificially supporting something weak, as in "propped up by loans."
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