set (oneself) up as (something)
phrasal verb
set (oneself) up as (something); setting (oneself) up as (something); sets (oneself) up as (something)
1
: to try to make people believe that one is (something)
He sets himself up as a defender of the people, but he's really only interested in getting more power.
2
: to start one's own business
She set herself up as a wedding planner.
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This month set up as a March of Embarrassment with Ball Arena hosting a sub-regional and no local teams competing in the tournament.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Executives of those companies pledged to invest an initial $100 billion and up to $500 billion over the next four years in the project, which will be set up as a separate company.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
In one corner, a forest green spiral staircase with brown shag carpeting leads down to a bonus room in the basement (currently set up as an office), which accesses to a private patio.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
The Fed was originally set up as an organization theoretically independent of politics and whatever party was in power.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Executives of those companies pledged to invest an initial $100 billion and up to $500 billion over the next four years in the project, which will be set up as a separate company.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
In one corner, a forest green spiral staircase with brown shag carpeting leads down to a bonus room in the basement (currently set up as an office), which accesses to a private patio.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
The Fed was originally set up as an organization theoretically independent of politics and whatever party was in power.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for set (oneself) up as (something)
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“Set (oneself) up as (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20%28oneself%29%20up%20as%20%28something%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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