prop up
prop **
shore up
shore ***

Two of the leaders had to prop up the third.

The press cannot prop up what the public does not support.

For a moment, he had to prop himself up with his arms.

He had to prop himself up on the table for support.

Just more taking away from the poor in order to prop up the rich!

But it was probably not enough to prop up the entire season.

She was the one who would have to prop it up.

He propped himself up before his window and looked out at Earth.

"Al is propped up as the star and wants to do things his way."

If the hand hadn't been propped up, I might not have seen it so quickly.