set up as (something)

phrasal verb

set up as (something); setting up as (something); sets up as (something)

: to start one's own business

She set up as a wedding planner.

Examples of set up as (something) in a Sentence

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These lands were inexpensively leased by the state and were set up as experimental refuges. —Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025

The play, written by Kate Trefry, directed by Stephen Daldry and co-directed by Justin Martin, is set up as a prequel to the television series. —Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025

Rasoulof’s depiction of an Iranian family torn apart by conflicting loyalties to an increasingly oppressive Tehran regime, was set up as a German-French co-production and shot in secret in Iran. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025

This month set up as a March of Embarrassment with Ball Arena hosting a sub-regional and no local teams competing in the tournament. —Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025