set (oneself) up as (something)
phrasal verb
set (oneself) up as (something); setting (oneself) up as (something); sets (oneself) up as (something)
1
: 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.
2
: to start one's own business
She set herself up as a wedding planner.
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The company was set up as a 50/50 joint venture between the two governments and started flowing oil in 1968.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
One is a garbage truck that’s typically the last vehicle to roll along the parade route and the other a truck set up as a float from which riders will use a cannon to shoot small, soft toy footballs and baseballs to parade watchers.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The initial starting offensive line set up as such: left tackle Jamaree Salyer, left guard Branson Taylor, center Bradley Bozeman, right guard Mekhi Becton, right tackle Joe Alt.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 28 May 2025
These lands were inexpensively leased by the state and were set up as experimental refuges.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
One is a garbage truck that’s typically the last vehicle to roll along the parade route and the other a truck set up as a float from which riders will use a cannon to shoot small, soft toy footballs and baseballs to parade watchers.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The initial starting offensive line set up as such: left tackle Jamaree Salyer, left guard Branson Taylor, center Bradley Bozeman, right guard Mekhi Becton, right tackle Joe Alt.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 28 May 2025
These lands were inexpensively leased by the state and were set up as experimental refuges.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for set (oneself) up as (something)
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“Set (oneself) up as (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20%28oneself%29%20up%20as%20%28something%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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