How to Use set up as (something) in a Sentence

set up as (something)

phrasal verb
Definition of set up as (something)next
  • Jesse was in possession of the bike, set up as the fall guy.
    — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
  • The system was easy to set up as the pots fit neatly on top of each other.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The listing notes that the guest structure could be set up as a home office.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The event is set up as a nine-hole round to be played by groups of four around the upper deck of the park, no putting involved.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2023
  • The rest of the season well could set up as an audition to see if he will be brought back for more.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • These will be set up as drive-through events, with city staffers coming to your car’s window to help.
    — Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The menu is set up as past, present, and future, with classic cocktails served three ways.
    — Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Woo was there waiting, with stools set up as makeshift seating behind the open trunk of his car.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • Sometimes, the co-CEO role is set up as part of a succession scheme, which seems to be the idea at Netflix.
    — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The retail space is set up as a trio of salons, including a VIP room.
    — Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The 180-square-foot space is set up as a home office and has two windows and a double-door closet.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • The floor is now set up as a standalone one-bedroom, one-bathroom suite with a living room, a bar, and a gym.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
  • Tarps set up as shelters were lashed to fences on the sidewalk, where a few tents had also been erected.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • To get on the air quickly meant having our TV crew set up as fast as possible.
    — Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • Hip-hop artists will set up in the concourses around the downtown arena, and there will be bars set up as well, Moran said.
    — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2022
  • It was first set up as a series for FX in 2017 but re-developed as a feature.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The Geraldine Johnson School, which was set up as a temporary shelter, was closed for the day.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
  • This includes the room that is currently set up as an office.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
  • This zany piece comes in a charcoal gray and can comfortably fit up to two people when set up as a sofa bed.
    — Brittany Natale, redbookmag.com, 26 May 2023
  • The transition, like others in the past, is set up as a nonprofit group registered with the IRS.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
  • With a merger, your bank won’t typically close your account and will work with you to get set up as a customer of the new bank.
    — oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022
  • In perfect Gambler form, the thing was already set up as a dually.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023
  • Pets allowed The project will offer 23 singles and seven rooms will be set up as doubles.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Variety reports that it is being set up as a new franchise and A-list actors have reached out about the project.
    — Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 24 May 2024
  • The first room in the winery was set up as a speakeasy, with the windows draped so no one could look in and see everyone having their favorite cocktails.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Though the Bunch’s great room is perfectly set up as a cozy place to meet and chat, the kitchen was also revamped to accommodate large groups.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2023
  • The former president’s comments appeared to be off the cuff, prompted only by the John Deere tractors that were set up as the backdrop of the event.
    — Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The Palestinian Authority was set up as part of the 1993 Oslo accords.
    — Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The current homeowners have the space set up as a workout/yoga studio and an office.
    — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • Essentially set up as a one-bedroom apartment with two bathrooms and a powder room, the penthouse pad spans about 3,000 square feet.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024

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