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 But despite flashes throughout the year, like a 16-point showing in a win over Providence or putting up 17 points and six rebounds in a blowout win of Kansas State, Lampkin’s production dropped across the board. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 But while that narrative is far too narrow to describe this city, Chicago keeps putting up tall buildings. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 The city’s public works team and its Parks, Recreation and Marine bureau were working to secure it, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Billionaire hedge fund executive Ken Griffin is putting up $2 billion to fund the 35-acre college campus, which will bring classrooms, labs and dormitories to the area. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 The city of Hollywood spent the weekend preparing for more flooding by putting up blockades and panels in neighborhoods prone to flooding to try and prevent as much water as possible from moving inland. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Bears racked up yards and points, putting up 59 points on the Panthers. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Eldridge is quietly putting up numbers in his age-21 season that put him in rarified company in the history of the game. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Businesses here are also trying to woo the sailors, with some putting up banners to welcome them. — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

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The figures highlight the structural reliance of US tech on China, and the difficulties of erecting a materials and software firewall against Beijing.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The authority will be erecting acoustic barriers and will send alerts for blasting and other disruptions.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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The data centers refer to SpaceX’s controversial plan to put AI computer centers into orbit (and, presumably, away from states controlled by Democratic politicians — Hinojosa supports a moratorium on building AI data centers in Texas).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
The letter says Alterra currently leases approximately 41,000 square feet at Zeppelin Station in RiNo, 3501 Wazee Street, and is responsible for base rent of approximately $133,227 per month, plus its share of building operating expenses.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of building

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The measure would allow the district to borrow up to $300 million by selling bonds to investors.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Combined with Direct’s later equipment decisions, independently raised cash could let Anthropic compare hardware and funding options with less need for the company selling the machines to help pay for them.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

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Ugreen says this capability adds the option for enterprise-class endurance and sustained write performance in the main storage bay, which would be beneficial for housing active project files, virtual machine storage, or databases.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
The area was home to four base camps, housing the teams from Argentina, Netherlands, England and Algeria (in Lawrence).

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

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But Jama and Acaster simply haven’t measured up to the entertainment factor of Carr, Ross and singer Cat Burns, who were tactical, lethal and, crucially, blatantly had the time of their lives plotting against fellow celebs.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Thus a group of angry Roman Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, began plotting a way to topple the Protestant government.

— Lucia Barnum, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of plotting

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The Russian military hit the facilities involved in making and storing drones and cruise missiles and transport infrastructure in Kyiv in overnight strikes, the Defense Ministry said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
In practice, that means keeping prep tools like knives, cutting boards and mixing bowls together near one counter and storing cookware, oils and utensils close to the stove.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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The former San Francisco supervisor wants to pursue legislation to prevent insurance companies from raising the rates or dropping the coverage of a policyholder who files a claim.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Arizona voters passed a measure that bans cities and towns from raising taxes on groceries until July 2027.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

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Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states.

— Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Fielder has made a career out of constructing elaborate social experiments, like building exact replicas of people’s homes and hiring actors to impersonate their loved ones on The Rehearsal.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026