PUTTING UP Synonyms: 208 Similar and Opposite Words

putting up

verb

present participle of put up

as in erecting

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

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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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as in storing

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 putting up Sutton, a rookie forward who went undrafted out of LSU, continued to impress after putting up 16 points and seven rebounds in Sunday’s win over Golden State Warriors Blue. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Unlike many of his second-year predecessors, Richard is not putting up stats by dominating the ball and using moves that would only work against unseasoned rookies or future European league all-stars. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The companies building them are putting up hundreds simultaneously, in places the grid was never designed to reach, on timelines that utility companies, with their seven year queues for new connections, simply can’t comprehend. — Vinod Khosla, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Algeria deserved the win but all credit to Jordan for putting up such a fight. — 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

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The film stops several yellow bricks short of erecting a temple to the sacrifices of fame.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Officials, still working on guidance that will allow third parties to host the accounts, are also eyeing ways to increase enrollment, including partnering with brands, erecting billboards, and collaborating with medical facilities.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

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Foreign companies such as Vietnam’s VinFast and Japan’s Suzuki Motor are also building their presence in India across all types of EVs.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
But the staff also recommends that the design be tweaked to comply with a federal law that limits building heights in downtown Washington to preserve the city's famous skyline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of building

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Being authentic means genuinely caring about your clients' needs, not just selling to them.

— Austin Schutte, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The firm, which markets itself as a recreational tool for athletes and content creators, is currently blocked from selling its latest offering in the US under a new federal rule.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

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The base played a critical role in national defense, housing a command bunker, planted deep into the regional loess, that was designed to withstand a nuclear blast.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of housing

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New York is one of the few states in the country which require non-transplant tissue banks and those distributing, processing, storing or collecting human tissue to hold a license.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Instead of repeatedly storing intermediate data in memory before sending it to the next processor, the system transmitted feature maps directly through the optical network.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of storing

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Millions of homeowners who secured ultra-low mortgage rates before the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in 2022 are reluctant to sell because doing so would likely mean taking on a much more expensive mortgage.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
If your diet is full of fresh fruits and vegetables, the cyclosporiasis outbreak spiking across the country may be raising concerns on what to eat.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of raising

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The project included replacing sections of the penstock, installing new vent piping and constructing a new concrete thrust block.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.

— Paul Adepoju, semafor.com, 2 July 2026