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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in erecting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in building

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in healing

to restore to a healthy condition don't worry, the doctor will set you up in no time

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of setting up Before setting up shop at Taliesin in Wisconsin and later Taliesin West in Arizona, Wright was at work establishing himself and figuring out his distinctive architectural eye in Oak Park. — River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026 But setting up domestic production of the mobile, surface-to-air systems will take many months, said Serhii Beskrestnov, an advisor to Ukraine’s defense minister. — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 His daughter, Jeanette Marini, 30, who is general manager of the chop house, lets her creativity flow in the catering by setting up artful buffet tables, as well as helping customers plan. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Starbucks is setting up offices in Nashville and India that will house some tech workers, while others will remain at its Seattle headquarters. — Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The figures involved in setting up the fight are Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh, Ring Magazine and Saudi entertainment group Sela as well as broadcaster Netflix. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Police launched a large search operation after the shooting, setting up checkpoints and looking for witnesses. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 16 June 2026 On Monday afternoon, the AP projected that Raman would advance to the November general election, setting up a contest between two Democrats with sharply different visions for the city. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 10 June 2026 With the threat of the advancing British, the Continental Congress had moved the colonies’ central government from Philadelphia to Lancaster in September 1777 before setting up shop in York, just across the Susquehanna River. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting up

Verb

The exhibition game comes during both teams’ regular-season schedules, putting both clubs in midseason form.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
The Giants drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round of the amateur draft on Saturday, putting him with the same franchise where uncle Barry Bonds and grandfather Bobby Bonds both starred for years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of putting

Verb

Bruce Rogow, a constitutional-law attorney and founding professor of the Nova Southeastern University of Law Center, said looking into someone’s information that is already public record might have been acceptable for FWC to have done.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
So founding a college bestows some measure of immortality, enduring long beyond the life of the founder.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of founding

Verb

The film stops several yellow bricks short of erecting a temple to the sacrifices of fame.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Officials, still working on guidance that will allow third parties to host the accounts, are also eyeing ways to increase enrollment, including partnering with brands, erecting billboards, and collaborating with medical facilities.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of erecting

Verb

That includes more than $1 billion to renovate the troubled Rice Street jail and a $300 million commitment to building a new hospital in southern Fulton County.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Yet Alpine’s new architecture has been developed entirely without building expensive prototypes and refining them with any track testing until this point.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Definition of building

Verb

Andrade, who is currently studying sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, believes that the experience of playing soccer was fundamental in healing the trauma of the immigration arrest.

— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026
The Forest Service turned to the tribe for help healing the land.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of healing

Verb

Orienting and situating new guests has been honed to a fine art, and the activities and general levels of service are well-supervised and helpful.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
The original Little House series quickly moved past the events of the eponymous book, in which the family briefly settles in Kansas, on tribal land known as the Osage Diminished Reserve, situating the Ingallses more permanently in Minnesota.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of situating

Verb

The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of establishing

Verb

Instead of raising expensive new money from outside investors, parent companies extracted equity from their nonbank subsidiaries and funneled it into their commercial bank arms.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Later, the Moon squares combative Mars, raising the odds of sharp words and impatient reactions.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of raising

Browse Nearby Words

setting (to)

setting up

setting upon

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Setting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20up. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of setting up

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

raffish

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes