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.
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Denver’s got temporary seating for about 800 set up as a way to ensure fans can continue to see camp through the construction of the club’s new headquarters and training facility.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
Under the division, which was set up as a temporary border, India was given roughly two-thirds control over Jammu and Kashmir, with Pakistan controlling the other third.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2025
The lower level holds two additional bedrooms, one of which is currently set up as an office, plus a screening room, a den, and a sauna.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
Given their status as two of SmackDown’s biggest stars, Orton and McIntyre both appear to be set up as potential WWE Championship challengers in the near future.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
Under the division, which was set up as a temporary border, India was given roughly two-thirds control over Jammu and Kashmir, with Pakistan controlling the other third.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2025
The lower level holds two additional bedrooms, one of which is currently set up as an office, plus a screening room, a den, and a sauna.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
Given their status as two of SmackDown’s biggest stars, Orton and McIntyre both appear to be set up as potential WWE Championship challengers in the near future.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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“Set up as (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20up%20as%20%28something%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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