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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5
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
Some protesters ran, while others put up their hands, some holding up two fingers in a seeming sign of peace.
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Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
Winner: Tie Breadth of Security Features Every antivirus should be able to wipe away any malware that’s already on your computer and put up barricades to keep out any future attacks.
—PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
The father and his family had put up a white tent, with chandeliers hung from the top, for 100 people.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Many will point to Real Madrid’s Arda Guler as their main character, but Yildiz is putting up a similar fight to become his nation’s most coveted talent.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
Winner: Tie Breadth of Security Features Every antivirus should be able to wipe away any malware that’s already on your computer and put up barricades to keep out any future attacks.
—PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
The father and his family had put up a white tent, with chandeliers hung from the top, for 100 people.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Many will point to Real Madrid’s Arda Guler as their main character, but Yildiz is putting up a similar fight to become his nation’s most coveted talent.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Cardew, who was awarded the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s prestigious Gold Medal in 2012, designed the house in 1980, two years after his post-modern complex 1500 West Georgia in Vancouver was erected and six years before his steel framework design at CN Pavilion was completed.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
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Everyone sat still, watching the barren landscape outside the window strewn with orange flames leaping from the scaffoldings erected over the oil wells.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
10 June 2025
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Former combatants in Colombia’s long-standing internal conflict are increasingly being lured to Mexico by criminal groups to train hitmen, build bombs and fight bloody turf battles.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Being transparent in this way helps build trust and demonstrates a genuine dedication to improvement.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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It has been ported to several consoles and has sold more than 23 million copies globally in the time since.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Eminem has had a strong year, with his July 2024 album The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 281,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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The event will feature over 100 vehicles, 50 helicopters and thousands of soldiers who will be housed in federal buildings, the spokesperson said.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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In 2022, a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed bin Laden's successor, Ayman al-Zawahri, who also helped plot 9/11.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Crucially, what matters—the criteria for selection, on which continued evolution depends—also changes, plotting a wholly novel course.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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They were initially created as a way for crypto investors to store their money but have grown in popularity in recent years for their use in digital payments.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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The training requires access to vast amounts of data that can best be stored in the cloud.—
John Clemons,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In November, voters in Hawley's home state of Missouri approved a ballot measure to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour, starting in 2026.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Other potential violations of the Byrd Rule could include the elimination of Medicaid funding for transgender care and a proposal to raise immigration fees.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Even in cities like New York, where nearly every square inch is already built up, developers are constantly knocking things down and constructing new buildings, giving them a chance to create a different kind of trash system.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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“Put up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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