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
Algeria deserved the win but all credit to Jordan for putting up such a fight.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Wallen is known for putting up insane numbers on Spotify, and that now includes the fourth song of his breaking the billion streams barrier.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Ticket prices, however, aren’t the only eye-popping numbers FIFA is putting up.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
What does putting up for tender mean?
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 10 June 2026
This expansion has been rumored/teased for a long while now, and it was set to release during a streaming event tomorrow, but its own launcher spoiled the fun by putting up the announcement early.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
On Wednesday, crews could be seen putting up signs, installing security fencing and barricades around the stadium grounds and doing construction near the Foxboro Commuter Rail stop just across from the stadium.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 May 2026
No, seriously, somebody check the box score because our city is suddenly putting up numbers like prime Steph Curry in the fourth quarter.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
If the critics are right, and the technology turns Hollywood into more of an assembly line for derivative, soulless cash grabs, the same people urging the business to accept AI may regret not putting up a fight.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Wallen is known for putting up insane numbers on Spotify, and that now includes the fourth song of his breaking the billion streams barrier.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Ticket prices, however, aren’t the only eye-popping numbers FIFA is putting up.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
What does putting up for tender mean?
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 10 June 2026
This expansion has been rumored/teased for a long while now, and it was set to release during a streaming event tomorrow, but its own launcher spoiled the fun by putting up the announcement early.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
On Wednesday, crews could be seen putting up signs, installing security fencing and barricades around the stadium grounds and doing construction near the Foxboro Commuter Rail stop just across from the stadium.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 May 2026
No, seriously, somebody check the box score because our city is suddenly putting up numbers like prime Steph Curry in the fourth quarter.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
If the critics are right, and the technology turns Hollywood into more of an assembly line for derivative, soulless cash grabs, the same people urging the business to accept AI may regret not putting up a fight.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting up
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More energy devoted to passing laws to protect consumers from predatory businesses and to erecting guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence companies from collecting and selling our data for private gain.—
Matt Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Workers spent Friday evening erecting scaffolding in front of the building as crowds gathered below to watch.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
13 June 2026
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Those approvals allow crews to begin building essential site infrastructure before full production activities start.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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Her parents are both undocumented immigrants who spent decades in San Diego, working as paleteros, selling ice cream, building a life and raising a family.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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These three new cafes flip the script, presenting themselves first as coffee shops while housing other businesses within.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Registration filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office earlier this year suggests the all-day café is also plotting a location in the Eastover/Myers Park area.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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Five men were charged on June 16 for allegedly plotting to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House on June 14, the Department of Justice said.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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However, unlike previous information technologies, AI is not merely storing information or transmitting it.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Dn Deconation Decorative Bowl Hamid suggests storing tiny items in this small decorative piece that doubles as a display.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
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The miscommunications have once again put the majority leader in a difficult position, raising questions about why the president seems intent on making his life more difficult.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Gordon said in kicking off his comments and raising a hand to reveal a rubber finger pad.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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If that occurs, The Economist’s two-track internet may be remembered as one of the earliest signs that humanity had begun constructing a parallel universe of knowledge for a new form of intelligence.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Purchasing and renovating the existing buildings could save as much as $111 million compared with constructing new facilities, according to county documents.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Putting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20up. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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