1
as in to erect
to fix in an upright position
the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof
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2
as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens
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3
as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
put their possessions up for auction
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4
as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the university puts up students in a variety of buildings
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as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies
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Recent Examples of put up
And the Atlanta rapper put up the screenshot on his @opium_00pium account Monday (March 17).
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
In part, the gold card idea reflects the current EB-5 program that leads to green cards for investors who put up much less money for participating in development projects that create domestic employment.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
During that time, Reddick put up 14 total tackles and one sack.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Notre Dame put up a strong effort before losing in the section final.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
In part, the gold card idea reflects the current EB-5 program that leads to green cards for investors who put up much less money for participating in development projects that create domestic employment.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
During that time, Reddick put up 14 total tackles and one sack.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Notre Dame put up a strong effort before losing in the section final.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put up
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Electricians are flocking to areas where the facilities are being erected.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Courtesy of the Equal Justice Initiative EJI plans to erect a new park and exhibit that will honor the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
14 Mar. 2025
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It was built by Mackinlay McPherson, a Scottish & Newcastle Breweries subsidiary, in response to the whisky boom of the 1960s.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The first penitentiaries weren’t built until the late 1700s, so more extreme sentences were deemed necessary to prevent discord.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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His advice: Resist any temptation to sell all your stocks or anything else equally drastic.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who wants to sell a home quickly for cash should call Jon Bichelmeyer at 913-599-5000 or email him at jon@archwayhomesinc.com.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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The 24/7 manufacturing site houses six production lines — four plastic bottle lines and two can lines — pumping out 40 million cases annually.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2025
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Plus, the set is versatile, able to house leftovers, serve side dishes, or even marinate meat.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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Less than a month into the job, Trump and the Japanese Prime Minister plotted their response to a North Korean missile launch in the open-air patio of Mar a Lago, photos of which ended up on Facebook.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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During his trial at the Constitutional Court last month, Han denied plotting martial law with Yoon.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Most of that ends up in the Wayback Machine, while the rest is digitized analog media — books, television, radio, academic papers — scanned and stored on servers.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
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Wise minds inside any presidential administration would quickly sell every barrel of oil presently stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Questions have been raised for years regarding the level of care at the institution.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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By comparison, Fine raised less than $1 million between November 26, 2024, and March 3.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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The current Novi Sad railway station was originally constructed in 1964, the pinnacle of Josip Broz Tito’s communist rule over what was then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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