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 A week a dud of a performance in the opener and the debut of 34-year-old defensive coordinator Christian Parker, the Dallas defense at least put up some resistance. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Champlin Park had put up touchdowns in bunches leading up to Friday night. — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 The Incline Village General Improvement District, which owns and manages the residents-only beach where the poisonings took place, has put up another $25,000 and installed additional cameras around the trees. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Lamar put up a respectable fight, but ultimately, Bowie claimed a 29-23 overtime victory. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for put up

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For twenty-three days of summer grazing, her crew had needed to erect and dismantle twelve thousand yards of fence line.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Despite a preliminary injunction barring the venue from closing, people were kicked out of the building and barricades erected in the name of public safety that same day.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of erect

Verb

Kanin Energy has raised up to $100 million in new equity financing to develop, build and operate waste heat-to-power and other on-site power projects across Canada and the US.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Trump also plans to build a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery and is eyeing a golf course renovation along the Potomac River.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of build

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White real estate agents also averaged $1,998,000 in annual sales volume, the total dollar amount of property sold by an agent, whereas Black agents averaged $474,500 in sales volume.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
The Brazil international typically plays as a winger but has been deployed in a central role following the departures of Robert Lewandowski ( out of contract ) and Ferran Torres ( sold to Paris Saint-Germain ), and is thriving.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sell

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Fort Taylor is a national historic monument and state park that houses the largest collection of Civil War armament in the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The classroom houses Watson's dual language immersion program, one of two in the Little Rock School District, where students receive much of their instruction in Spanish and learn to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

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The knowledge of how lunar craters form and evolve could prove useful as humans plot their return to the lunar surface for the first time in more than half a century.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Moving forward, Le Silla has no immediate plans to open more stores, but Paris and London are top of mind as the brand plots its long-term international growth strategy.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of plot

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Oaks support a wide range of organisms, anchoring entire ecosystems, and also serve the vital task of storing carbon on a warming planet.

— Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
The recipe yields 4 cups of salty, spicy nuts that can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of store

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Behind the scenes, former Pentagon officials described a rush to strike the deals that raised concerns about due diligence, which were heightened when a deal with rare earths startup Reelement faltered.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The ban has already raised questions on how the news media and the public will be able to monitor the president’s activities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of raise

Verb

The new financing is intended to expand that pipeline while allowing Kanin to finance, develop, construct, and operate the projects itself.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Working through an entire day and night, the pair construct an elaborate means of floating the heavy boxes down a river on a raft built from wooden pallets, steel drums, and propane tanks.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026