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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Listen to this article Two days into the Chicago Sky’s training camp, Angel Reese still hadn’t posted up.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Counter-protesters posted up on street corners outside the college campus, waving pro-Trump flags and gathering signatures for the latest effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The first hint of sunshine in the spring, and everyone descends down to the banks of the Seine, posting up with bottles of wine and picnic fare.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The day’s activities for families posting up at the serene Four Seasons Punta Mita often revolve around the Nuna infinity pool, with savvy parents rotating kid-watching duties with visits to the stunning Apuane Spa.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Counter-protesters posted up on street corners outside the college campus, waving pro-Trump flags and gathering signatures for the latest effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The first hint of sunshine in the spring, and everyone descends down to the banks of the Seine, posting up with bottles of wine and picnic fare.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The day’s activities for families posting up at the serene Four Seasons Punta Mita often revolve around the Nuna infinity pool, with savvy parents rotating kid-watching duties with visits to the stunning Apuane Spa.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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