post up
verb
posted up; posting up; posts up
: to take up a position against a defender in the post in basketball while standing with one's back to the basket
: to post up against (a defender) in basketball
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The 7-footer will post up on the right block, spin into the lane and loft up a right-handed, flat-footed hook shot.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Nearby, friends or family can post up in the full-service guest house, which includes two en-suite bedrooms, a kitchen, an office, and a family room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: The Carytown location is the Richmond area's first, and it's posted up next to the other food chains that have popped up in recent years, like Torchy's Tacos and Jeni's.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Nearby, friends or family can post up in the full-service guest house, which includes two en-suite bedrooms, a kitchen, an office, and a family room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: The Carytown location is the Richmond area's first, and it's posted up next to the other food chains that have popped up in recent years, like Torchy's Tacos and Jeni's.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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