propped
Leaned something against
Propped is the past tense of prop, meaning supported or held up, often to prevent falling or sagging: She propped the door open with a brick, He propped himself against the wall.
The word suggests temporary or makeshift support rather than permanent structure.
To be propped up can imply artificial sustenance: The failing company was propped up by government loans.
Steadied against force
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
- shoredReinforced with supports
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- reinforcedMade more resistant
steadied · anchored · secured · stabilized · upheld · underpinned · fortified · sustained
Fitted with temporary framework
- shoredReinforced with supports
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
improvised · cobbled · stopgap · provisional · emergency
Rested on soft support
- cushionedMade softer or gentler
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- recliningLeaning backward at rest
- loungingReclining in idleness
elevated · raised · angled · adjusted · positioned · arranged
braced
Steadied against force
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
- shoredReinforced with supports
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
reinforced · steadied · anchored · secured · stabilized · upheld · underpinned · fortified · sustained · held
scaffolded
Fitted with temporary framework
- shoredReinforced with supports
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
makeshift · improvised · cobbled · stopgap · provisional · emergency
pillowed
Rested on soft support
lounging · elevated · raised · angled · adjusted · positioned · arranged
tilted
Angled from vertical
askew · canted · listing · tipped · reclining · slouched · pitched · raked · banked · oblique
staged
Arranged for effect
costumed · dressed · decorated · displayed · positioned · prepared · readied
- supportedsupported, backed, aided, helped out, assisted
proppeddropped
Let fall downward
destabilized · unsupported · knocked down · toppled · collapsed
proppedlaid down
Placed horizontally or established
lowered · flattened · felled · knocked over · laid flat
proppedfreestanding
Not attached to anything
self-supporting · self-sustaining · balanced · independent · unaided
- propped upSupported from beneath
- propping upSupporting to prevent collapse