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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The Joint Office, as it was commonly known, was set up as a bridge between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
But in addition to feeding the fandom, the play, written by Kate Trefry, who is also a writer on the Netflix series, is set up as a prequel to the events in the streaming show and may inform some of what’s to come in the next season.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
In one corner, a forest green spiral staircase with brown shag carpeting leads down to a bonus room in the basement (currently set up as an office), which accesses to a private patio.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
Smile producer Temple Hill Entertainment is partnering with Protagonist Pictures on The Rule of Three, which is being set up as the first installment in a new horror trilogy adapted from thriller author Sam Ripley’s novel of the same name.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
But in addition to feeding the fandom, the play, written by Kate Trefry, who is also a writer on the Netflix series, is set up as a prequel to the events in the streaming show and may inform some of what’s to come in the next season.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
In one corner, a forest green spiral staircase with brown shag carpeting leads down to a bonus room in the basement (currently set up as an office), which accesses to a private patio.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
Smile producer Temple Hill Entertainment is partnering with Protagonist Pictures on The Rule of Three, which is being set up as the first installment in a new horror trilogy adapted from thriller author Sam Ripley’s novel of the same name.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 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 15 May. 2025.
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