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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as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
put their possessions up for auction
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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
When that got to be too much, the family put up a fence.
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USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Royes is another big body for the Knights to put up front on the offensive line.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Dick’s dug itself out of the hole by securing a $140 million loan from GE Capital, contingent on the existing investors putting up more capital.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Kyiv has put up a surprisingly good fight against Moscow with the help of its Western allies.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Royes is another big body for the Knights to put up front on the offensive line.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Dick’s dug itself out of the hole by securing a $140 million loan from GE Capital, contingent on the existing investors putting up more capital.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Kyiv has put up a surprisingly good fight against Moscow with the help of its Western allies.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Most recently occupied by a menswear store that shuttered in 2020, this building erected in 1860 needed to be stripped down in its entirety, including the roof, as lead was discovered there during the early stages of the renovation.Lily Templeton, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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El Dorado, circa 1912: The Confederate monument was erected in 1910 by the local chapter of the daughters of the Confederacy.Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Calmer but dry conditions will build Thursday with some moisture arriving this weekend.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Arthur wanted to build a house with his own two hands, as his grandfather had done.Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Coca-Cola stopped selling its drinks to Russia but the bottler in the region, Coca-Cola Hellenic, sells a product called Dobry Cola via Multon Partners.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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The central portion of the buds that houses the drivers is rather bulbous, while a flat panel forms the outermost surface.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Paper maps of the area with at least two evacuation routes plotted.Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Like military tacticians planning an attack, challengers spend days, weeks, months, poring over maps, learning the layout, scouring for shortcuts and plotting their routes.Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Cooking the pasta separately from the soup prevents it from overcooking, becoming mushy, and continuing to absorb up the broth when stored.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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Better yet, for the longest shelf life, store the seeds in the freezer or refrigerator.Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Trump in the campaign repeatedly raised the issue of crimes committed by migrants, but there is no evidence that immigrants are more prone to violent crime.Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration asserted that any free speech concerns are superseded by a national security interest over the app’s ties to China, raising alarm that the Chinese government could access Americans’ data or covertly manipulate TikTok’s content algorithm.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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The project will be constructed in phases on 2,000 of the 3,100 available acres south and west of the airport runways originally made available for a solar farm.Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Topanga Ranch Motel: Also owned by the state parks department, the Topanga Ranch Motel was constructed in 1929 by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Put up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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