PUTS UP Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

puts up

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present tense third-person singular of put up

as in erects

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

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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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as in keeps

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 puts up 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

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The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.

— David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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.

— Judy Gradwohl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026