SETTING UP Synonyms: 249 Similar and Opposite Words

setting up

verb

present participle of set up

as in putting

to arrange something in a certain spot or position set up tables in the living room for the party

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as in founding

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 erecting

to fix in an upright position set up a post from which to hang the sign

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as in building

to form by putting together parts or materials set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions

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as in healing

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 setting up One of the world’s largest denim manufacturers is setting up shop in Europe’s denim hub. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Plus, setting up is a breeze thanks to Google TV and Netflix being built into the device. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 The deal was supposed to address both countries’ priorities by reopening the Strait of Hormuz and setting up negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for widespread sanctions relief and an end to attacks on Iran and its partners. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026 Freddie’s crew is setting up big silver reflectors to light the actors’ faces, which bounce the sunlight right into our eyeballs. — Kyle MacLachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Campus social experiments are officially crashing headfirst into federal civil rights law, setting up a showdown over the future of female athletics. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But don’t sleep on the Bears basically gifting Washington 13 yards to McLaurin on the sidelines to stop the clock with two seconds remaining, setting up all the drama. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Spitzer is considering future e-bike buyback events but with some tweaks, including setting up multiple processing lines to move people through faster and limiting the buyback to Orange County residents or those with a connection to the county. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Welcomed by Herky the Hornet, the cheer team and the campus community, the students and their families checked in before unloading their belongings and setting up their new rooms. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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With clients walking out and a competitor putting the agency’s standing at risk, the siblings scramble to save both their income and what their mother built.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The joy of being in DTLA is proximity to transit, putting Santa Monica, Pasadena, and everywhere in between within easy reach without necessarily needing Ubers or a rental car.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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Tom Hastings, the founding director of PeaceVoice, said the organization beefed up its existing no-AI policy after OpenAI contacted him.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
In 2024, the group’s founding four musicians — guitarist Blake Ibanez, guitarist Nick Stewart, bassist Chris Whetzel, and drummer Chris Ulsh — confirmed plans to reunite, enlisting singer Seth Gilmore for a series of live shows that year.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

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Abdel Gelil is now sheltering with family in the southwestern city of Taiz, while others are sleeping in the streets or erecting makeshift tents out of plastic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
During a Sunday appearance on CNN, Johnson rebuffed the idea that lawmakers should rush into an emergency session to consider erecting industry guardrails.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026

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The record was just a year of me healing myself through making music.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
The spa Clayoquot’s Healing Grounds Spa fully embraces the healing powers of nature, capitalizing on its secluded setting along the banks of the Bedwell River.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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Does the emphasis in this summer’s shows on Lee’s painting suggest a new phase in the reception of his work—situating him, perhaps, in greater proximity to Korean dansaekhwa painting than to the School of Things?

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Sun is in Virgo until September 22, situating you in your annual season of renewal and personal vitality.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

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In bidding to halt Howard's execution, his attorneys had filed a motion hours earlier before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals raising concerns about the quality of Texas' execution drugs.

— JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Governments are borrowing heavily to finance fiscal deficits, while companies are raising funds to invest in emerging technologies, creating an imbalance that could keep upward pressure on interest rates.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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