PUT UP Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

put up

verb

Definition of put up

as in to erect

to fix in an upright position the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof

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as in to build

to form by putting together parts or materials plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens

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as in to sell

to offer for sale to the public put their possessions up for auction

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buy
purchase

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter the university puts up students in a variety of buildings

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eject
evict

as in to plot

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies

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as in to store

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability I need to clear out a space in the garage to put up my motorcycle for the winter

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Recent Examples of put up The longtime restaurant owner gave the woman a free slice and after, put up a sign in the window of D'Romano's Pizza. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Once they’ve been spayed/neutered, they’ll be put up for adoption. — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 While he hasn’t been asked to do as much yet, Johnson is capable of putting up big numbers based on last season with the Rattlers. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 But Miami’s running back room is too talented to not put up better numbers. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for put up

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If this is a moment of existential crisis for the DIY festival where a city is erected then burned, that’s of no concern to our guide.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Most notable is the White House State Ballroom, which is currently being erected where the historic East Wing of the White House used to stand.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of erect

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The billionaire chairman and CEO of WorldQuant has been a pioneer in applying AI and other technologies to vast collections of data, looking to build predictive models from historical information.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of build

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At the peak of their popularity, GM was selling hundreds of thousands of Cadillacs a year, turning the brand into the ultimate American symbol of wealth and success.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
This episode is trying to sell us the fantasy that the new RHONY is better than the old RHONY.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sell

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This does not include other emissions or costs of administering the vaccine — the structure that physically houses the flu clinic, the electricity for the lights, the table and syringes, or the transportation to get everyone there.

— Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

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Stolen and enslaved Indigenous people formed new networks of kinship; learned new skills and languages; retained memories of family, kin, and rituals; and, through it all, continually plotted to return home.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of plot

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The default time for storing images before deletion, currently 30 days, will drop to a week.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
The tapestry had actually been taken down, rolled up and stored in the basement for the past couple of years as Paul Stuart sought to attract a younger customer.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of store

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My hope is that with so much talk about affordability and economic growth, a voter or two would raise a hand and ask about price controls and credit-card caps.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The injury was raised again during a frantic final 24 hours of the transfer window when Crystal Palace emerged as rival suitors for Fofana.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of raise

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The report also said there were indications that operations began in January at a uranium enrichment facility in Kangson, near the capital Pyongyang, within an annex that had been constructed in 2024.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Instead of constructing a large reactor facility above ground, the company’s model would shift much of the system underground.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026