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 secluded property spans nearly 13,000 square feet of both inside and outdoor space where guests can post up by the pool, lounge in covered cabanas, or nosh on authentic Caribbean spreads fusing African, West Indian, and European cuisine.
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Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Jimmy’s posting up Donte (DiVincenzo) and Donte’s fouling the crap out of Jimmy, just knocking him.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 8 May 2025
If you’re seated at a gate where the next flight doesn’t leave for six hours, don’t be afraid to post up and get comfy.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
The last to do his photos for the day, Withers posts up next to the large pool that’s been taunting everyone all day and sits on the edge of the diving board.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Jimmy’s posting up Donte (DiVincenzo) and Donte’s fouling the crap out of Jimmy, just knocking him.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 8 May 2025
If you’re seated at a gate where the next flight doesn’t leave for six hours, don’t be afraid to post up and get comfy.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
The last to do his photos for the day, Withers posts up next to the large pool that’s been taunting everyone all day and sits on the edge of the diving board.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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