set up as (something)
phrasal verb
set up as (something); setting up as (something); sets up as (something)
: to start one's own business
She set up as a wedding planner.
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It could easily be set up as a guest house or in-law suite.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 8 June 2025
The tent was designed to be as easy to set up as possible.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
Kammer had no idea Leake was now in Russia, and in their video calls, Kammer took note of his friend’s apartment, with its small kitchenette and an area set up as a makeshift recording studio.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
By contrast, cats with higher hormone levels interacted less while cats with higher testosterone were eager to escape the test area set up as part of the experiment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Clint Davis, People.com, 8 June 2025
The tent was designed to be as easy to set up as possible.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
Kammer had no idea Leake was now in Russia, and in their video calls, Kammer took note of his friend’s apartment, with its small kitchenette and an area set up as a makeshift recording studio.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
By contrast, cats with higher hormone levels interacted less while cats with higher testosterone were eager to escape the test area set up as part of the experiment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for set up as (something)
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“Set up as (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20up%20as%20%28something%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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