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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Josh Crom, who works at a liquor store in Madison, Wisconsin, was posted up at the front of the line with five of his buddies from college.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
The former designer of Givenchy and Alyx, and collaborator of Lady Gaga’s Haus of Gaga was posted up at a showroom in the 10th arrondissement in Paris last week.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 3 July 2025
The secluded property spans nearly 13,000 square feet of both inside and outdoor space where guests can post up by the pool, lounge in covered cabanas, or nosh on authentic Caribbean spreads fusing African, West Indian, and European cuisine.
—Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Jimmy’s posting up Donte (DiVincenzo) and Donte’s fouling the crap out of Jimmy, just knocking him.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
The former designer of Givenchy and Alyx, and collaborator of Lady Gaga’s Haus of Gaga was posted up at a showroom in the 10th arrondissement in Paris last week.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 3 July 2025
The secluded property spans nearly 13,000 square feet of both inside and outdoor space where guests can post up by the pool, lounge in covered cabanas, or nosh on authentic Caribbean spreads fusing African, West Indian, and European cuisine.
—Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Jimmy’s posting up Donte (DiVincenzo) and Donte’s fouling the crap out of Jimmy, just knocking him.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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