1
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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2
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
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Graham Platner, an oyster farmer, is making his first run for public office and has spent the past two months rallying progressive support behind his campaign, potentially setting up a bitter intraparty primary.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Driftaway’s setup feels very personalized.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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Verb
With a huge Dodgers-Brewers NLCS game approaching tonight, now is a perfect time to get set up with a new account using the Betr promo code NEWSWEEK.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Graham Platner, an oyster farmer, is making his first run for public office and has spent the past two months rallying progressive support behind his campaign, potentially setting up a bitter intraparty primary.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
There are rarely artificial-lighting setups and usually only a compact camera filming the action.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Driftaway’s setup feels very personalized.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set up
Verb
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This could further drive up longtime residents’ property tax bills and put them at risk of losing their homes to the land bank eventually, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mediators, including Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, are continuing their efforts to facilitate dialogue and to broker progress on key measures such as reopening border crossings, delivering aid, and establishing future governance structures for Gaza.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Practice just ended upstairs inside the Novant Health Training Center, which sits across the street from the multi-million facility being erected that’s going to serve as the Charlotte Hornets’ performance center in 2027.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
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That monument, erected in 1892, finally found a new home earlier this year in the Lost in New Haven Museum, NBC Connecticut reported.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shon and his collaborators, including Ruozhu Feng and Wei Wang, built their prototype with carbon electrodes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nearly every duke and earl and baron in England was competing to build great rare book collections, and lots and lots of fake manuscripts emerged.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The challenge was to portray a journey of love, loss, grief, and healing through choreography and without dialogue.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Curing can toughen the skin, heal minor cuts, and extend its shelf life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Google Maps provides a dense but intuitive layout, giving users access to multiple layers of information, including traffic, satellite imagery and public transit routes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the sequence was indicative of the Broncos’ general offensive approach under Payton after the first quarter in London.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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This sequence continues with both of them lifting their heels and performing a rhythmic stretch meant to highlight the flexibility of their joint movement.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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The moon — our nearest neighbor in space — will be situated about 247,000 miles (398,000 km) from Earth, while Venus is nearly 600 times more distant at 147 million miles (236 million km) away.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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