How to Use setup in a Sentence

setup

1 of 2 noun

• Setup of the new software is a breeze.
• It took me a while to learn the setup of the office's filing system.
• The software makes it easy to create custom setups.
• We had a great setup. On my days off, my wife would work from home while I took care of the kids.
• The setup process is easy: First, the headset tracks the eyes, scan hands and maps the room.
  — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
• She is played by Nicole Kidman), the whole setup smacks of too much, too soon.
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• There are running jokes that run and run and run and could have paid off as well at half the setup.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023
• Just buy another unit, and add it to the mesh; the Deco app makes for easy setup.
  — PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
• The setup is simple, but the instructions aren’t very clear.
  — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
• The low satire, mostly in the setup, is the more successful tactic.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
• Even the staircases can be placed in a few different spots to change the setup.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
• Princess Madeleine also made a cameo, helping the kids with the setup, before staff came by to light up the dozens of candles on the cake.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
• Available wheel sizes range from 18 inches to the 21-inch setup fitted to our test car.
  — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 26 July 2023
• The San Diego Wave will be attending with a mini-pitch setup to play in.
  — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
• The setup of the state tournament is different from the rest of the postseason.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 4 June 2023
• The Orioles’ setup man usually drives with Bautista to the stadium, and the latter is in charge of the music.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2023
• The hundreds of lifelike branches are also hinged to make setup (and cleanup) a breeze.
  — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2023
• The setup was that Loughlin, who loves to play golf, was being black-balled from L.A. country clubs due to her role in the 2019 scandal.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
• Villa compares the setup to the wheels on a bike, with the fan blades being a bit like spokes and the shroud being like the outer wheel itself.
  — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 12 July 2023
• There are, of course, many more options for buyers who aren't inclined to stick to the bare-bones off-roader setup.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 18 May 2023
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023
• But how to get management to listen when the setup isn’t working?
  — Karla L. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2023
• The latter relies on a 48-volt setup that adjusts stiffness to better balance the car at speed in the turns.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
• Throw open the window in front of your wet bar, set up a table and a few stools, and your setup will rival your favorite spot in town.
  — House Beautiful, 5 June 2023
• And that’s sort of the beauty of Mother Couch, that the setup has the exterior walls as a furniture store.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
• Phillippe even shared his bedroom and his studio setup.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
• The setup was just as breezy; all the parts were clearly labeled, the wires were color-coded, and the instructions were easy to follow.
  — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
• That setup mirrors the first episode, when Bass is playing a card game against his owner George Reeves for his freedom.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
• The Orvis setup stripped line in swift water, delivered short and long casts, and fought fish with plenty of backbone.
  — Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
• The new setup, a major coup for the show and for parent company Paramount, is set to begin Feb. 12.
  — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2024

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set up

2 of 2 verb

• The play was set up by an 85-yard catch and run by Cyrus Allen.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
• After the sale, GAC will be the sole owner of the unit, which was set up in 2012.
  — Michelle Toh, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
• Was the idea to set up short-term and long-term conflicts that run side by side?
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2023
• The two guests did their homework ahead of the trip, trying to set up some ideas that would fit the bill.
  — Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
• Light and strong, the chair is easy to set up, sturdy, and supportive.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
• The first touchdown was set up by a Re-al Mitchell lost fumble.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
• From there, some animals were set up on farms to be raised for leather.
  — Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
• The play was set up when Uiagalelei ran to his right, then threw across the field to Gray, who caught the ball as a lateral.
  — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
• Free to attend and sell; just bring a blanket, rug or table to set up on.
  — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
• The Army and Navy have both set up programs to help recruits who score below 30 on the test move into a job.
  — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 29 July 2023
• This Lazy Susan Turntable sets up in just two minutes and keeps soups and gravy safe with its smooth-rolling wheels.
  — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
• Cogliano set up Colorado’s first goal of the game, which came 68 seconds after the Stars grabbed an early 1-0 lead.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2024
• Go big or go home with this Samsung TV that any movie lover or sports fan will be thrilled to unwrap and set up.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
• Police set up roadblocks and searched cars and SWAT teams went through more than 100 houses.
  — oregonlive, 18 July 2023
• Be sure to chill thoroughly to give the filling time to set up before serving.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
• The Jayhawks set up many of those 3s by drawing the defense inside and kicking out to shooters.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
• Both countries have agreed to set up working groups to talk through commerce and trade issues.
  — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
• Of course, Rudd’s cameo at the end of Season Two also seemed to set up an exciting run, and that didn’t quite work out this year.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
• Police set up black screens around the fire-scarred apartment building where the woman and her daughter were killed.
  — Ahmad Seir and Aleksandar Furtula The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2023
• At the gathering, there appeared to be grilling and tents set up, with music playing.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
• And because these microphones took hours to set up, they could not be moved between takes.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
• That play set up Jefferson's 4-yard touchdown pass on a slant to Broden.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Nov. 2023
• It was previously set up at Netflix, which is no longer attached to the film.
  — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
• Long lines snaked out of gas stations in southern Gaza this week, and merchants in Gaza City set up food stalls amid piles of rubble.
  — Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
• The game has come a long way from the days when Stotz set up the league in 1939 — and perhaps explains why passions are running high in Northwest’s league.
  — Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
• The drive set up by an interception from Justin Harris.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2023
• The mom of four then posted a video of a giant red tent, where the Valentine’s Day party appeared to have been held, set up outdoors at night.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
• Within five minutes, police set up a perimeter around the area.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• Three field hospitals and triage tents are being set up in North Sinai near the Rafah border crossing.
  — WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
• It, too, was set up by a fumble that gave Trinity another short field to work with.
  — The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023

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