1
as in to erect
to fix in an upright position
the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof
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2
as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens
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3
as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
put their possessions up for auction
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the university puts up students in a variety of buildings
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as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies
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Recent Examples of put up
The other sign was put up by a group of county business owners out of fear that these new residents will be far-right Christian nationalists set on gaining control of local government.
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Ball added a 20-point performance, including a team-best four 3-pointers, while Miles Bridges put up 18 points.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
This year, Zamzow put up a patriotic scene, featuring hundreds of skeletons, in celebration of the upcoming 250th year of the United States.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
By law, Hagglund’s seat must be filled by appointment and then put up for a vote at the next school board election.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Ball added a 20-point performance, including a team-best four 3-pointers, while Miles Bridges put up 18 points.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
This year, Zamzow put up a patriotic scene, featuring hundreds of skeletons, in celebration of the upcoming 250th year of the United States.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
By law, Hagglund’s seat must be filled by appointment and then put up for a vote at the next school board election.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put up
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The end of a building erected in the 1940s?—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Louisiana's governor on Monday night called on the state's largest university to erect a statue memorializing Charlie Kirk.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lea has built a culture of belief while competing against programs with more resources.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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The discovery of the body reinvigorated the investigation, with prosecutors previously building their case against Barry before Suzanne's body had been discovered.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag More than 24,400 shoppers have given the best-selling Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag, which comes in 19 vibrant and neutral colors, a five-star stamp of approval — and for good reason.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That one — Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) — sold at Christie’s New York for $90 million, breaking the $58 million record set by Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Orange) for the most expensive artwork by a living artist sold at auction.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Reportedly, the company intends to reuse the fundamental robotic core — which houses the complex multimodal interaction and motion-control technology — to create a diverse range of new figures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The company was founded by high school buddies Mark Warren and Chris Pence, who came together to start the business in 2012 and have since expanded into a 13,000-square-foot facility that houses a 20-person team.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, Tchiroma accused the government of plotting to arrest him and posted images on social media of snipers near his residence - claims that could not be independently verified.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Identify fundamentally sound equities or ETFs with steady uptrends and plot their 50-day EMA.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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This oversized bag is roomy enough to store your laptop, book, water bottle, and wallet.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s lack of specifics on his new 10% Canada tariff raised key questions for Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Owsley Brown Frazier, a fourth-generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, alone raised more than $500 million in his lifetime.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Radiolarian skeletons are typically constructed of an orderly mesh of rigid polygons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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As for what's happened to the donations over the years, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported that Morehouse College officials will use the $20 million donation the school received to construct a new campus center building.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Put up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20up. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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