1
as in erecting
to fix in an upright position
the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof
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2
as in building
to form by putting together parts or materials
plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens
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as in selling
to offer for sale to the public
put their possessions up for auction
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as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the university puts up students in a variety of buildings
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as in plotting
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 putting up
The Wildcats are clearly on the rise, after putting up 35 points in the first half during a 42-6 victory over Bay State Conference foe Framingham.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Still, Shane is putting up a fight.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After putting up 11 points in Week 1, Heritage showcased its still an offensive force to be reckoned with.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
This is why One Battle After Another putting up a 96/100 here is incredible.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Belarus state news agency Belta posted footage of Polish personnel stringing concertina wire and putting up barriers overnight.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
But all of that also was punctured in the last Super Bowl, when the Chiefs fell behind 34-0 before putting up some late points to make the final margin appear far more respectable than the game was.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
On the field, the Detroit Tigers are looking pretty good, putting up back-to-back games of 10+ runs for just the third time this season in an 11-1 slugfest win over the New York Yankees.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025
A couple of days later, putting up missing fliers for Moses, Laura finds herself in Cherry’s office’s neighborhood and decides to check if Cherry really works there.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Still, Shane is putting up a fight.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After putting up 11 points in Week 1, Heritage showcased its still an offensive force to be reckoned with.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
This is why One Battle After Another putting up a 96/100 here is incredible.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Belarus state news agency Belta posted footage of Polish personnel stringing concertina wire and putting up barriers overnight.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
But all of that also was punctured in the last Super Bowl, when the Chiefs fell behind 34-0 before putting up some late points to make the final margin appear far more respectable than the game was.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
On the field, the Detroit Tigers are looking pretty good, putting up back-to-back games of 10+ runs for just the third time this season in an 11-1 slugfest win over the New York Yankees.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025
A couple of days later, putting up missing fliers for Moses, Laura finds herself in Cherry’s office’s neighborhood and decides to check if Cherry really works there.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting up
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The council also agreed to discuss erecting other forms of dedication to Kirk, such as a monument or plaque.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Florida and Texas, two states with Republican governors and GOP legislatures, have announced intentions to never forget Kirk by erecting statues with his likeness.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The updates also underscore NVIDIA’s ambition to define the standard platform for building general-purpose robots, especially humanoids, which demand precise physics and complex reasoning to function in human environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lilly is also committed to building new facilities at the LEAP Innovation District, including the first-of-its-kind Lilly Medicine Foundry, in Lebanon and expanding existing facilities in Indianapolis as well as new sites in North Carolina and Wisconsin.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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Reports have emerged of individuals quitting their jobs, selling possessions, and even pulling children out of school in preparation for the event.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Clubs with clever accountants getting around those rules by selling stuff to themselves.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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That difference shifts housing from 27 percent of a retiree’s budget in surplus states to 32 percent in shortfall states.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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And who should also be housing a whopper with cheese at a nearby Burger King but Sarah.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum return for the follow-up and are seen in the trailer as Madame Morrible and the Wizard, respectively, plotting Elphaba’s demise.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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His upper half is running the play while his lower half is plotting an escape route.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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Prepare the Antiques Before Storing Before storing antiques, clean the items thoroughly to remove dust and dirt.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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If the transfer does not work well, much energy is lost before storing it in the solar fuel.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fighting on the island had stopped, so the soldiers in the picture were not under fire, and the action of raising the flag (there is a movie of it) took all of a few seconds.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Finally, a potential government shutdown is looming, and talks have remained stalled as the deadline approaches, raising concerns about federal worker furloughs and service disruptions.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Contractors spent approximately $300,000 in federal funds constructing wheelchair ramps, widening hallways, lowering door handles and tearing out lower kitchen cabinets so people with wheelchairs could navigate with ease.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Optimizing these curves—constructing them in a way that maximizes the shape’s area—yields Gerver’s sofa.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Putting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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