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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In the clubhouse after the game, Trent Grisham, who did not play in Friday’s game, was posted up in the back right corner eating an ice cream cone.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Videos of the protests on Saturday showed Border Patrol agents posted up with many protesters across the street, yelling at them.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2025
The interiors are another reason to post up here, balancing sleek stainless steel appliances and concrete floors with cozy accents like wood paneling, tactile linens, and a wallpaper mural in the bedroom.
—Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
Loud music came from drummers, bands and DJs marching through as well as speakers posted up at businesses along the route.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Videos of the protests on Saturday showed Border Patrol agents posted up with many protesters across the street, yelling at them.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2025
The interiors are another reason to post up here, balancing sleek stainless steel appliances and concrete floors with cozy accents like wood paneling, tactile linens, and a wallpaper mural in the bedroom.
—Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
Loud music came from drummers, bands and DJs marching through as well as speakers posted up at businesses along the route.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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