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noun

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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter

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Recent Examples of set up
Verb
Two days after Collyer and Stocker were arrested, police arrested 31-year-old Phineas Ambrose Float after a delivery sting set up by law enforcement that involved the other two suspects handing the drug to him in the parking lot of a hotel in Denpasar. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025 The jury saw a Dec. 14 transfer from an account set up to manage Combs' home in Alpine, New Jersey, to Cassie Ventura for $20,000. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Noun
The multi-axis driver in the loop simulators might look like just a very expensive video game, but these multimillion-dollar setups aren't about having fun. ArsTechnica, 24 May 2025 The detectors weigh 25 pounds and require less than one minute of setup time, according to the website. Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for set up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set up
Verb
  • Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 30 May 2025
  • Moira puts Morck in charge of the initiative, sending him down to a glorified bathroom in a subbasement, providing no additional resources and moving the budget into other underserved departments.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • In spite of his ability to carry the ball forward — a point of difference from his fellow midfielders — Willock has never quite established himself as integral, at least in part because of his struggles with injury.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • The science transparency rule in the first Trump administration was intended to limit the EPA’s ability to consider epidemiologic studies like those that established the health harms from exposure to secondhand smoke and to PM2.5, fine particles often from pollution.
    H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit, the Williamses erected a shed against the church’s fence.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
  • The regular season is winding down this month, but the Summer for the City festival is coming up, and a crew is erecting a stage near the central fountain.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Karl, 17, appeared on the first-team bench in the Bundesliga this season and will probably spend the next few years building experience at senior level away from Bayern.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • These are people who work hard, pay taxes, build communities and believe in the American dream.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Rather than pushing forward, take this time to heal, recharge, and prepare for what’s next.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
  • Lewis has healed, and new lights were installed in the backyard.
    Steve Hartman, CBS News, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • On the top floor, there is a two-bedroom penthouse available with a 550 sq ft. wraparound terrace, as well as three-bedroom option with an even larger terrace, ensuite bathrooms, and an open layout with a dining area, and a lounge area with a daybed and sectional sofa.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
  • Despite being spread across different categories and brand names, the sites often use the same layouts, AI agents and payment structures, all pointing to a centralized fraud network.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Shot in slow motion from overhead, the sequence features a bandaged and bloodied Korda luxuriating — eating, reading, smoking — in his bath as assorted nurses and household staff flit around him as if in a ballet.
    EW.com, EW.com, 30 May 2025
  • The child starts to recognize quantities, sequences, and patterns.
    Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • This resort along the Lesser Antilles features Vincy Overwater Two-Story Villas, spacious suites situated in a secluded cove with a dedicated second-floor deck offering ocean views.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
  • The renowned luxury hotel is situated just a few blocks from Lake Michigan and not too far from the Near West Side, where Harpo Studios, Winfrey’s multimedia production company, was located at the time.
    Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025

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