1
as in erects
to fix in an upright position
the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof
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2
as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens
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as in sells
to offer for sale to the public
put their possessions up for auction
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the university puts up students in a variety of buildings
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as in plots
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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Recent Examples of puts up
The counterpoint, though, is that Robinson was a 40% free throw shooter this year, only puts up three shots per game, and averaged fewer than 20 minutes per game across 60 contests.
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John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The side referee puts up the flag for offside, and this one remains scoreless in the early going.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Kelly would do well to study the kind of subtle resistance that Gummer puts up here; even if John was less self-assured, Caroline’s reactions seem more alive.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
As much as the prospect of wading through two months of wall-to-wall Cowboys dates has left many football fans making involuntary Tony Romo noises, even the most vocal critics acknowledge that Dallas always puts up numbers, even when the team isn’t particularly good or all that much fun to watch.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
The hotel puts up weekly DJ sets—best enjoyed from the rooftop terrace, which boasts panoramic city views.
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Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The side referee puts up the flag for offside, and this one remains scoreless in the early going.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Kelly would do well to study the kind of subtle resistance that Gummer puts up here; even if John was less self-assured, Caroline’s reactions seem more alive.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
As much as the prospect of wading through two months of wall-to-wall Cowboys dates has left many football fans making involuntary Tony Romo noises, even the most vocal critics acknowledge that Dallas always puts up numbers, even when the team isn’t particularly good or all that much fun to watch.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
The hotel puts up weekly DJ sets—best enjoyed from the rooftop terrace, which boasts panoramic city views.
—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts up
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The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.
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This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.
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Lori-Ann Cox, the nonprofit’s CEO, told the Herald that programming builds both knowledge and confidence.
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Useful guidance builds credibility, and credibility creates the room for serious consideration.
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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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Tractor Supply sells a wide variety of items, including grills, lawn mowers, ammunition, clothing, tools, gardening products, ATVs, horse saddles, kayaks and live chicks.
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The property also houses its own private theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, poker room and fitness center.
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Even with a modest rebound after the pandemic, the BOP today houses roughly 154,000 inmates, nearly 30 percent fewer than at its 2013 peak.
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While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years.
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An engineer plots a well’s falling output, fits a curve, and projects it forward.
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Imagine a supply chain agent that checks inventory levels regularly, spots potential shortfalls, keeps a list of alternative suppliers and makes purchases when needed.
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The fact is the Original 13 state keeps some paperwork under lock and key for 100 years to everyone except the participants.
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At present, the union is pushing for 11% raises each year for three years — a proposal that the CSU has not yet responded to.
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This close work between the private entity – usually Google – and law enforcement throughout the geofence warrant process raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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The Yale startup, which constructs quantum computers, was acquired in January for $550 million by D-Wave, a leading quantum business based in Palo Alto, Calif.
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The mRNA is then read by a piece of molecular machinery called the ribosome, which constructs the protein — a process called translation.
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“Puts up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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