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 quarterback is never going to put up video game numbers like Trinidad Chambliss has to for Ole Miss. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Younger and middle-aged elites are also less inclined to put up with the careers and sacrifices the state has historically presented as honorable. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 Werth put up 10% of the $325,000 to purchase Hip 391, who would become Dornoch and led Werth to the 2024 Belmont Stakes winner’s circle. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 No alien to the Cowboys, Brissett put up two TDs and 261 yards on them last season. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put up

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Under a rerouting plan, original power lines were moved north, erected next to existing infrastructure, or affixed with visual warning systems or bird diverters.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The latest standoff is over a pair of revenue-generating digital billboards the tribe erected on the Sunrise Highway that the state Department of Transportation claims pose a dangerous distraction to passing motorists.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of erect

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It was selected as the foundation of Britain’s five-ship Type 31 programme, which is being built at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Most residents in Flagler Village are eager to see more tall towers built, according to Glassman.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of build

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The verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
The three suspects — two Greeks and one Albanian national — are accused of removing piping from the building’s gas supply network to sell the copper as scrap, causing a major gas leak.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sell

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Don’t miss the 153-year-old Point Arena Lighthouse, where a climb up the 115-foot tower yields birds-eye views and the Signal Museum houses the original Fresnel lens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The historic building that houses the restaurant used to be an orphanage for young girls, and the dining space was once a classroom.

— Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

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For months, Republicans have suspected that the second Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid was designed to confuse voters as part of a broader scheme allegedly plotted by the Democratic Party to boost Peltola’s chances.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Procrastination seems the wrong way to describe stories that connect intricately to each other and would seem to involve more forethought and plotting than a full-length novel.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of plot

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Andy’s view The prospect of steep losses for Republicans in today’s midterms and the lame-duck presidency that ensues regardless raise a fundamental question about the outlook for a budding US-China détente.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
In one video, Basabe appears to raise his voice at a man before turning around and shouting at a woman.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of raise

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Uganda has also unveiled plans for the Turkish firm Summa, which constructed one of its AFCON stadiums, to build a 15,000-seater indoor arena in Kampala.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Brodeur and Lowndes agree that housing affordability is also tied to supply, and that more homes available to the middle class need to be constructed.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026