1
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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2
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
Thousands of people are calling on Charlotte leaders to stop a data center from setting up shop southeast of Reedy Creek Nature Preserve.
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Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Eurovision is heading to Asia this year The world-famous TV pop spectacle is setting up stage on a new continent.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Theegala found the fairway at the right time, setting up a two-putt birdie on the final hole to give Los Angeles a 6-5 win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Bryce Harper then hit a two-run home run to tie the game, setting up the ninth inning for Venezuela’s dramatic win, when Eugenio Suarez hit what would be a game-winning double to drive in Javier Sanoja for a 3-2 lead.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
How Fire Watch Services Typically Work The process of setting up fire watch coverage is usually simple and structured.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Government support for the subject has bubbled up since 2021, when education officials from China and Greece began setting up research centers that separated the ancient West from the modern West.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The two charts above, QQQ and SMH, are showing the growthier areas of the market are showing better relative strength setting up a possible sustained move higher in tech heading into the summer.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Murray converted at the line, setting up SGA’s heroics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Eurovision is heading to Asia this year The world-famous TV pop spectacle is setting up stage on a new continent.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Theegala found the fairway at the right time, setting up a two-putt birdie on the final hole to give Los Angeles a 6-5 win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Bryce Harper then hit a two-run home run to tie the game, setting up the ninth inning for Venezuela’s dramatic win, when Eugenio Suarez hit what would be a game-winning double to drive in Javier Sanoja for a 3-2 lead.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
How Fire Watch Services Typically Work The process of setting up fire watch coverage is usually simple and structured.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Government support for the subject has bubbled up since 2021, when education officials from China and Greece began setting up research centers that separated the ancient West from the modern West.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The two charts above, QQQ and SMH, are showing the growthier areas of the market are showing better relative strength setting up a possible sustained move higher in tech heading into the summer.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Murray converted at the line, setting up SGA’s heroics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting up
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The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Wainwright alleges that the company started putting profits over people, which is when problems began to escalate.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Poetics can become the foundation for dehumanization, as was the case with the settler colonial founding documents of the United States, which constituted people like me, Trethewey, and Felix as three-fifths of a human being.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Weil’s wife, Vivian, a philosophy professor, was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Residents have cleared public rainforest, creating informal plots and erecting makeshift homes.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Plus, of course, naming the court for Pat Riley and erecting that statue for Dwyane Wade.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday in a Castle Rock barn, history buffs are building replicas of old buildings, by hand.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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After building a career in business and working across commercial partnerships in sport, Mitchell began to see the gap from both sides for young people with no pathway, and industries crying out for resilient, coachable talent.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The podcaster Joe Rogan has credited BPC-157 with healing a case of elbow tendonitis in two weeks.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead of mundane morning interactions, psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk suggests that offices should engage in joyful group activities like dance parties to foster camaraderie and support, especially for colleagues healing from trauma, while empowering employees and cultivating community.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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Richardson does a good job of situating the fledgling Rolling Stone on the cultural landscape of San Francisco that bracketed the Summer of Love (1967, the year the magazine launched).—
James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Houthis are the latest group backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to join the conflict, situating themselves alongside Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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After years of attempts to get a measure off the ground, Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill establishing a statewide office to promote and support the music industry.—
Savannah Sicurella,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will start direct negotiations with Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two countries.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the easiest way to start an argument online is to post a video of a mother raising her child.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Political parties were disincentivized from forming coalitions—which might have unified the anti-Orbán vote—by incrementally raising the threshold required for alliances to enter Parliament.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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