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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
set up tables in the living room for the party
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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
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as in to erect
to fix in an upright position
set up a post from which to hang the sign
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
don't worry, the doctor will set you up in no time
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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
changed the setup of the living room furniture several times before being satisfied
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Recent Examples of set up
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
This was set up on this week's Raw when JD McDonaugh went to Raw GM Adam Pearce to get the match.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Particularly in China, where more is always more, the single-camera setup will be seen as a huge disadvantage.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The city of Fort Worth and the university set up the Neighbor-To-Neighbor program in 2015 to bring the university, city officials and neighbors together to talk about problems and come up with solutions related to noise, traffic and trash left behind by student parties.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
This was set up on this week's Raw when JD McDonaugh went to Raw GM Adam Pearce to get the match.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
The setup doesn’t take up the entire street, but there’s enough foot traffic to warrant blocking off the street for the duration of the tournament.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Particularly in China, where more is always more, the single-camera setup will be seen as a huge disadvantage.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set up
Verb
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This time, Lowe was in his front yard, putting his kids in the car with his parents.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yemeni coffeehouses put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the space.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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This synergy between a platform and its applications generated powerful network effects and established a high barrier to entry for competitors.—
Yi Shi,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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However, scaling too quickly or expanding into the wrong areas can risk alienating the niche market that helped establish your business in the first place.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The city erected the artwork in 2020 amid sweeping, nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by Minneapolis police.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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The proposal is to tear down the former Hughes Health and Rehabilitation center at 29 Highland St. and erect a pair of four-story apartment buildings.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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Bar Zakheim, owner of Better Place Design & Build, a contracting business in San Diego that specializes in building accessible dwelling units, said Canada remains the best source for lumber.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Given the six-year time estimate to build a new hospital in San Marcos, there is no way that major seismic work at Mercy will be finished by 2030.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pruning gives them time to heal before new spring growth starts.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Discussing how each of us experienced the past five years and its many stressors—and listening to others do the same—could be a way to heal the rifts that COVID has left in U.S. society.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Refresh your layout and format A clean, modern CV layout enhances readability and makes a strong first impression.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The problem worsens with two-column layouts, tables, charts, and scanned documents with poor image quality.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Des Moines’ first attacking sequence after halftime, Feilhaber was fouled in the box to set up a penalty kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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The report, which did not include a cause for the crash, noted that the exact sequence of the aforementioned events is still being examined.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Greenacres closure follows the relocation of the company’s full-scale chocolate factory, which was situated in the same building as the shop, back in 2022.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Once the space craft has been hosed down and safely situated and secured, the Dragon capsule will be moved to the recovery platform, before the hatch will finally open and the astronauts can disembark.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Set up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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