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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After a quality rookie training camp performance, Wallace was set up as the third inside linebacker entering the season.
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Mike Kaye
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
The company was set up as a 50/50 joint venture between the two governments and started flowing oil in 1968.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
It could easily be set up as a guest house or in-law suite.
—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
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Mike Kaye
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
The company was set up as a 50/50 joint venture between the two governments and started flowing oil in 1968.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
It could easily be set up as a guest house or in-law suite.
—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
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 22 Jul. 2025.
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