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 series of pictures finds Meg posted up on her couch, casually rocking the pumpkin with a massive bowl of popcorn at her disposal.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
Its burritos are arguably addicting, as evidenced by the many regulars who line up outside the truck, which posts up at a gas station off Six Forks.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
Another shooter or two should post up to cover the most likely escape paths.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
He was posted up on the proverbial lower block, if Nikola Jokic was the basket.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
Its burritos are arguably addicting, as evidenced by the many regulars who line up outside the truck, which posts up at a gas station off Six Forks.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
Another shooter or two should post up to cover the most likely escape paths.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
He was posted up on the proverbial lower block, if Nikola Jokic was the basket.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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