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.
Examples of set (oneself) up as (something) in a Sentence
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The First Shadow is set up as a prequel to the Netflix television series, with younger versions of the characters from the television series, including Winona Ryder’s Joyce, Sean Astin’s Bob Newby and David Harbour’s Hopper.
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
The film also featured Barry Keoghan as a mysterious Arkham Asylum inmate who befriends Riddler, with the character set up as a version of The Joker.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
The Palestinian Authority was set up as part of the 1993 Oslo accords.
—Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Online business: Many online businesses can be set up as low maintenance side hustle businesses that can bring in income.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Bluesky is set up as a public benefit operation and has just under 40 full-time employees, about half of whom work on moderation and user support.
—Alex Heath, The Verge, 6 Feb. 2024
Former employees have alleged The Messenger was set up as a content-aggregation farm, with staffers expected to post a high volume of content to fuel website traffic — which didn’t materialize as expected, leading to a critical cash crunch.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
Students with bullet wounds, grazes and other injuries were not given medical attention, but rather put onto buses that went to the civic center, which was set up as a reunification center.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
Pets allowed The project will offer 23 singles and seven rooms will be set up as doubles.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024
Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
The film also featured Barry Keoghan as a mysterious Arkham Asylum inmate who befriends Riddler, with the character set up as a version of The Joker.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
The Palestinian Authority was set up as part of the 1993 Oslo accords.
—Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Online business: Many online businesses can be set up as low maintenance side hustle businesses that can bring in income.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Bluesky is set up as a public benefit operation and has just under 40 full-time employees, about half of whom work on moderation and user support.
—Alex Heath, The Verge, 6 Feb. 2024
Former employees have alleged The Messenger was set up as a content-aggregation farm, with staffers expected to post a high volume of content to fuel website traffic — which didn’t materialize as expected, leading to a critical cash crunch.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
Students with bullet wounds, grazes and other injuries were not given medical attention, but rather put onto buses that went to the civic center, which was set up as a reunification center.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
Pets allowed The project will offer 23 singles and seven rooms will be set up as doubles.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024
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