post up

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Definition of post up

: to take up a position against a defender in the post in basketball while standing with one's back to the basket

: to post up against (a defender) in basketball

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Pinterest Erin Andrews posted up in New England to report from the sidelines at yesterday’s New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers NFL game.

— kaitlyn frey, PEOPLE.com, "Erin Andrews' NFL Style Diary: All About the NFL Game Day Reporter's Comfy and Casual Look," 2 Oct. 2017
At 54 points with about one minute remaining, James posted up John Wall in the lane, powered through contact and made the and-one basket, with the free throw that matched the franchise single-game scoring mark.

— chris fedor, cleveland.com, "LeBron James ties franchise scoring mark: Tristan Thompson reacts from back home," 3 Nov. 2017
Giving a similar answer was a group of Minutemen posting up on a corner outside Public Square.

— Longreads, "The RNC, Revisited," 31 Oct. 2017
Just before that, senior center Anas Mahmoud collected an entry pass while posting up on the right block, calmly looked around and surveyed the floor, faked a pass to his left, spun right and flipped in a reverse layup.

— jeff greer, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville basketball's veterans show their value in second scrimmage," 28 Oct. 2017
Speaking of Scott Eastwood, the actor posted up at a kissing booth during his time at Black Rock City.

— sarah lindig, Harper's BAZAAR, "Celebrities Flock to Black Rock City for Burning Man 2016," 5 Sep. 2016
Petty also posted photos of herself with her older sister, 42-year-old Adria, her former nanny, Mimi, and pictures of her father that were posted up around the space.

— erika harwood, Vanities, "Tom Petty’s Funeral, Like Any Good Concert, Had Great Merch," 17 Oct. 2017
On a recent, sweltering Friday, nine people, including Cartwright, posted up on the corner of Main and Court streets.

— hailey branson-potts, latimes.com, "In California Trump country, 'the resistance' tries to rally support — and sometimes gets the bird," 24 Sep. 2017
Perhaps, now that Dany is sailing North, her horse riders will follow and post up in newer, colder territories like Winterfell.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Game of Thrones Fans Think This Is the First Leaked Photo from Season 8," 12 Sep. 2017

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