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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The trailer features Drake in a trance while posted up in the corner of a speakeasy, sipping on a drink as he’s surrounded by chatty women not paying him any mind. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025 Grab a matcha latte from Café Kitsuné or ramen takeaway from the nearby rue Saint-Anne and post up on one of the benches in the courtyard gardens. 29 of 30 Shop for designer vintage goods. —

Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 Brown posted up Curry hard enough to draw a double-team, then found Tatum across the court for a layup. —

Jay King, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 The Mormon couple would regularly vlog about their everyday life in Springville, Utah, posting up to five days per week, according to The Washington Post. —

Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for post up