1
as in puts
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
set up tables in the living room for the party
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2
as in founds
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
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as in erects
to fix in an upright position
set up a post from which to hang the sign
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as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions
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as in heals
to restore to a healthy condition
don't worry, the doctor will set you up in no time
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Recent Examples of sets up
Whoever wins the Republican runoff sets up a high-profile, big-money matchup.
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Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
16 June 2026
But the decision sets up a circuit court split with rulings from the fifth and eighth circuits.
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Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
Wentz re-signed in March for a second season with the Vikings, which sets up a completely opposite scenario for McCarthy from 2025.
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Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
This window normally appears when a company's IT department sets up a laptop for an employee.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
That sets up the quest at the end of the season.
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Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
This sets up as a good draft for receivers, too.
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Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
His win sets up a November midterm election that Democrats believe, perhaps more than at any time in a generation, is within reach.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
That sets up so many other aspects of this offense.
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Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
16 June 2026
But the decision sets up a circuit court split with rulings from the fifth and eighth circuits.
—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
Wentz re-signed in March for a second season with the Vikings, which sets up a completely opposite scenario for McCarthy from 2025.
—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
This window normally appears when a company's IT department sets up a laptop for an employee.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
That sets up the quest at the end of the season.
—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
This sets up as a good draft for receivers, too.
—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
His win sets up a November midterm election that Democrats believe, perhaps more than at any time in a generation, is within reach.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
That sets up so many other aspects of this offense.
—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets up
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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That puts those Lawler-supporting Democrats in the unique position of helping choose his next opponent by voting in the June 23 primary.
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Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.
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The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.
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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.
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But this is not a production deal, or an IP deal, or a data training deal, rather A24 will have an active hand in shaping new workflows DeepMind builds with A24 and its filmmakers retaining full creative control.
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Colorado is heading into an active stretch of weather, with severe storms possible across the Front Range and Eastern Plains before heat and fire danger builds this weekend.
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Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
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Fibroblast populations decline with age, which may help explain why older skin heals more slowly.
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Christian Guy, Executive Director of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, situates it inside something larger still.
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The 83-year-old singer’s latest LP, Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife, situates him as comfortably as ever at the intersection of soul, country, and traditional worship music.
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The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization, which establishes the best practices for counseling gambling addicts and issues certifications to professional therapists, lists just 17 people in Colorado who have received certification.
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Though working with Remote Employee®, the business still sets the schedule, provides the training, establishes key performance indicators (KPIs), and manages the employee’s day-to-day performance.
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The extreme heat has been supercharged by global warming, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, which raises the background temperature, making every heat wave more intense.
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Before Crowley was ousted, the city’s top financial analyst pushed back on her budget-cutting narrative, saying that spending on the Fire Department actually went up during that budget year — in large part because of a package of firefighter raises.
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“Sets up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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