set (oneself) up as (something)

phrasal verb

set (oneself) up as (something); setting (oneself) up as (something); sets (oneself) up as (something)

: to try to make people believe that one is (something)

He sets himself up as a defender of the people, but he's really only interested in getting more power.

: to start one's own business

She set herself up as a wedding planner.

Examples of set (oneself) up as (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For that matter, the entire drama is set up as a mystery and, as its details unfold, agonies that have remained long hidden are brought to light. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024 The former president’s comments appeared to be off the cuff, prompted only by the John Deere tractors that were set up as the backdrop of the event. —

Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024 The fund was set up as part of a $26 billion deal between the plaintiffs and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson. —

Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024 Classrooms are are set up as mock polling places, with privacy screens separating a handful of voting booths. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set (oneself) up as (something)

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