How to Use put up in a Sentence

put up

verb
  • The Cougars put up 38 points in the second half and held Mills to 21.
    Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • My wife Jaz for putting up with this and all the s--- that comes with it.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The Hogs put up a goal-line stand from the 2-yard line after the catch.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The Rangers scored the most runs with 11, while the Orioles and Blue Jays put up 10 each.
    oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The three competitors put up a fight in the last episode.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • With him getting put up on the board for the Swarm D, which is a big deal.
    Michael Niziolek, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Grant would paint sections of the wall or put up pieces of wood or sails.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The county would handle 80% of the costs, while the landowner would put up 20%.
    J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2023
  • That said, the 49ers are the best team in football and figure to put up big numbers across the board.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Palos Verdes put up quite a fight in a loss to Mission Viejo.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Burrow got off to a slow start as the Bengals put up just six first half points.
    cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
  • It’s put up or shut up time for dozens of cities across the San Francisco Bay Area.
    Ben Christopher, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Crosby would put up some of his own money as the prize, and the day ended in a clambake on the beach.
    Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Most of the curtains on this list use grommets, which are easy to put up and tend to make the pleats of the curtain look nice and even.
    Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 14 July 2023
  • In addition to the N1 base cost, owners will have to put up an extra $725 per month to rent the lot.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2023
  • And there was a mailbox someone had ordered and put up.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The properties are then put up for sale at two public auctions in the fall.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The Giants didn’t put up much of a fight in their opener, losing 40-0 to the Dallas Cowboys.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • In four games since, the Orioles’ starters put up a 3.12 ERA, lasting at least six innings in each.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2023
  • While the Suns will put up points, there comes a time when defensive stops are required to win a playoff game.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But having something special to put up in its place can help soften the blow.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The tracks were no longer littered with boxes; new fencing and barbed wire had been put up beside them.
    Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Consider this gift payment for putting up with me all these years.
    Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 16 July 2023
  • In 2008, a letter from Churchill to his dentist was also put up for auction.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Brandon Ingram has played well over that stretch, putting up at least 26 points in every win.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Trump is struggling to put up cash to cover a $454 million judgment against him in the state of New York as part of a civil fraud case.
    William Turton, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
  • There’s speculation that the network may be put up for sale.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Zach Edey puts up impressive stats Zach Edey's stats for today have been good.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Jan. 2024
  • But give the Razorbacks credit for putting up a fight against No. 6 Kentucky.
    Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Kansas City again couldn't put up any points on their next drive, and the Eagles kicked a field goal just before halftime to increase the lead to 24-14.
    Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2024

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