post up
verb
posted up; posting up; posts 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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But if zooming in on nature isn’t your thing, pack your own flavor of free entertainment—maybe a deck of cards to play with your travel mates or a sketch pad to post up with in a cafe window.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Jazz combos will even post up at O’Hare and Midway airports throughout the week to welcome out-of-towners.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The easiest option is posting up at The Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Jokic posted up Wembanyama out an inverted pick-and-roll early and used his left hand to score over the French giant.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Jazz combos will even post up at O’Hare and Midway airports throughout the week to welcome out-of-towners.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The easiest option is posting up at The Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Jokic posted up Wembanyama out an inverted pick-and-roll early and used his left hand to score over the French giant.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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