post up
verb
posted up; posting up; posts up
: to take up a position against a defender in the post in basketball while standing with one's back to the basket
: to post up against (a defender) in basketball
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In Montreal, a drums corps and brass band posted up near the complaining new neighbor’s building in an intentionally clamorous protest against the recent closure of La Tulipe.
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Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
As Durant is posting up Andrew Wiggins on this possession, check out Royce O’Neale setting a flare screen for Phoenix’s best shooter, Grayson Allen, sparking the defense to switch and rotate:
Everything starts with Durant or Booker surveying the floor and waiting for an advantage.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
If 200 wins are the new 300, Lester will have a compelling case as a three-time World Series champion with the Cubs and Red Sox who thrived in October, posted up for 2,740 innings and earned five All-Star selections.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
To catch the start of the race, post up at the Wildbirch Hotel, Anchorage’s first new major lodging in 20 years.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
As Durant is posting up Andrew Wiggins on this possession, check out Royce O’Neale setting a flare screen for Phoenix’s best shooter, Grayson Allen, sparking the defense to switch and rotate:
Everything starts with Durant or Booker surveying the floor and waiting for an advantage.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
If 200 wins are the new 300, Lester will have a compelling case as a three-time World Series champion with the Cubs and Red Sox who thrived in October, posted up for 2,740 innings and earned five All-Star selections.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
To catch the start of the race, post up at the Wildbirch Hotel, Anchorage’s first new major lodging in 20 years.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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