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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Visa processing in Africa has already been affected by a travel ban on certain countries as well as a requirement for applicants to post up to $15,000 bond in order to apply and more recently by restrictions caused by the Ebola outbreak.
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
There are five-star hotel suites in New York, and then there’s posting up in someone’s private residence at the Aman for the night.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
The pair posted up with signs and mics in Union Square and Washington Square Park, and spoke to as many people as possible while freezing their fingers off.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
As previously reported, the group will then post up at the Fillmore in San Francisco for a seven-night run in October.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 May 2026
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
There are five-star hotel suites in New York, and then there’s posting up in someone’s private residence at the Aman for the night.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
The pair posted up with signs and mics in Union Square and Washington Square Park, and spoke to as many people as possible while freezing their fingers off.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
As previously reported, the group will then post up at the Fillmore in San Francisco for a seven-night run in October.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 May 2026
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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