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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3
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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5
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
The Environmental Protection Agency has more information on setting up a clean room here.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Crews have spent days setting up on the site.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Talking about online safety, setting up shared passwords, and limiting public info can help protect grandparents.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
This involves dealing with multiple vendors of IT software, setting up a cloud network and a whole host of tech integration.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
That may mean negotiating enterprise licenses, setting up campus AI labs, or embedding training modules in student success centers.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Under pressure throughout the final set, Sabalenka just about hauled herself over the line, an ace setting up match point.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Canes defenders gave Notre Dame receivers too much cushion in coverage, the interior of the defense allowed too many holes up the middle and linebacker Mohamed Toure busted coverage on Eli Raridon’s 65-yard catch and run, setting up Carr’s 7-yard run for the tying touchdown.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Mystics guard Sug Sutton answered immediately with a three, setting up a dramatic finish.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Crews have spent days setting up on the site.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Talking about online safety, setting up shared passwords, and limiting public info can help protect grandparents.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
This involves dealing with multiple vendors of IT software, setting up a cloud network and a whole host of tech integration.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
That may mean negotiating enterprise licenses, setting up campus AI labs, or embedding training modules in student success centers.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Under pressure throughout the final set, Sabalenka just about hauled herself over the line, an ace setting up match point.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Canes defenders gave Notre Dame receivers too much cushion in coverage, the interior of the defense allowed too many holes up the middle and linebacker Mohamed Toure busted coverage on Eli Raridon’s 65-yard catch and run, setting up Carr’s 7-yard run for the tying touchdown.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Mystics guard Sug Sutton answered immediately with a three, setting up a dramatic finish.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting up
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Or putting one inside a carry-on just in case.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Dumas turned Birkin’s dreams of an alternative carryall into reality — gifting her with a Birkin bag prototype and putting the silhouette on the market in 1984.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Loeb has long had a preoccupation with extraterrestrials – even co-founding the Galileo Project, a research program at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics dedicated to the search for alien life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goodall also widened her view of conservation in Gombe beyond the national park, founding a program to reduce deforestation by addressing poverty in the communities around Lake Tanganyika, improving medical facilities, and helping farmers prevent soil erosion.—
Michelle Nijhuis,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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And, in a break with the past, the VDMA is now expressing support for erecting countervailing tariffs when foreign products are found to be made with the support of government subsidies.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The council also agreed to discuss erecting other forms of dedication to Kirk, such as a monument or plaque.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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The updates also underscore NVIDIA’s ambition to define the standard platform for building general-purpose robots, especially humanoids, which demand precise physics and complex reasoning to function in human environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lilly is also committed to building new facilities at the LEAP Innovation District, including the first-of-its-kind Lilly Medicine Foundry, in Lebanon and expanding existing facilities in Indianapolis as well as new sites in North Carolina and Wisconsin.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wishing you a speedy recovery…sending you healing wishes and prayers!—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Behind them, the wildflowers bloom softly from the healing dirt of an earth that has never known a thing besides how to just keep going.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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My cross-cultural background played a significant role in situating the project across two cities that are worlds apart geographically and culturally.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The promise of Sherald’s exhibition underscored the High’s commitment to situating Black artists at the forefront of its programming, a priority that has only grown more urgent as Atlanta continues to expand its identity as an art capital.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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For years, advocates for expanding child birth options in Kentucky have called on lawmakers to reduce barriers to establishing freestanding birthing centers.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The numbers also suggest TCU will have an easier time establishing the run against a Colorado defense that ranks 15th in the league in rushing defense.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit will provide scholarships and supportive services for families raising children with autism.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Prague Reuters — Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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