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
Photograph: Helix; Getty Images My husband puts up with a lot of crap with my job.
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Nena Farrell, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2025
Gavin Martin put up 22 points as No. 12 Old Rochester (14-9) topped No. 5 Greater Lawrence 52-49 in a Div. 3 quarterfinal.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Two games ago, Grimes caught fire and put up 44 points.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Transition to new ownership Employees and patients waited months to learn the fate of their Steward hospitals, which were put up for sale as part of the company’s restructuring plan to thin its $9 billion debt.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Nena Farrell, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2025
Gavin Martin put up 22 points as No. 12 Old Rochester (14-9) topped No. 5 Greater Lawrence 52-49 in a Div. 3 quarterfinal.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Two games ago, Grimes caught fire and put up 44 points.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Transition to new ownership Employees and patients waited months to learn the fate of their Steward hospitals, which were put up for sale as part of the company’s restructuring plan to thin its $9 billion debt.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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The city erected the artwork in 2020 amid sweeping, nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by Minneapolis police.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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The proposal is to tear down the former Hughes Health and Rehabilitation center at 29 Highland St. and erect a pair of four-story apartment buildings.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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Heck, there would have been no economic basis to build anything creative whatsoever.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The longer the runtime, though, the more chance there is to build a deeper connection to these iconic characters.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2025
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That suggests at least some hedge funds had to unwind short sales—when shares are sold on a bet that the seller can buy them back at a lower price, pocketing the difference as profit.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit mentions that the organization sells $1 billion of cookies annually and that the desserts are marketed to and sold by children.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Greenbrier has done more for the country than house its heads of state.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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An agent tells Abdalla that Khalil is being taken to 26 Federal Plaza, which houses an ICE office in lower Manhattan.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Read More Trump supporter accused of plotting to assassinate Trump at CA rally.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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With space behind the defence strangled and the centre of the pitch condensed, plotting a course requires precise combination play.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Students at an Australian high school got a thrilling paleontology lesson this week when a researcher confirmed that a rock slab stored on their campus for two decades preserves dozens of dinosaur footprints dating back some 200 million years.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The options are generally to store them, donate them to another patient, dispose of them, or donate them to science.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Children dance with pride in native regalia at the cruise port and some community members who had left are returning to open new businesses and raise families.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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The imminent water landing would bring to an end a lengthy spaceflight saga that thrust Williams and Wilmore into the spotlight and raised questions about the future of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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When constructing an intricate, multi-leg Same Game Parlay, ardent bettors may spend hours assembling the wager.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The shipyard also constructs training vessels for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD).—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Put up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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