1
as in putting
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
set up tables in the living room for the party
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2
as in founding
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
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as in erecting
to fix in an upright position
set up a post from which to hang the sign
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as in building
to form by putting together parts or materials
set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions
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as in healing
to restore to a healthy condition
don't worry, the doctor will set you up in no time
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Recent Examples of setting up
The White House has taken a more active role in the festivities than initially planned, setting up its own Freedom 250 project to supplement America250, a bipartisan congressional effort to celebrate the occasion.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The figures involved in setting up the fight are Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh, Ring Magazine and Saudi entertainment group Sela as well as broadcaster Netflix.
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Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Police launched a large search operation after the shooting, setting up checkpoints and looking for witnesses.
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Anna Noryskiewicz,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
On Monday afternoon, the AP projected that Raman would advance to the November general election, setting up a contest between two Democrats with sharply different visions for the city.
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Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
With the threat of the advancing British, the Continental Congress had moved the colonies’ central government from Philadelphia to Lancaster in September 1777 before setting up shop in York, just across the Susquehanna River.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
In Game 2, Wembanyama attempted only four shots in the first half, then threw the ball away and fouled Jalen Brunson in the waning seconds of regulation, setting up the Knicks’ game-winning free throw.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Raman will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, setting up a November showdown after Pratt’s unlikely bid generated buzz but fell short.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
District 1 School Board Member Steve Gallon resigned from his seat representing much of the northernmost stretch of Miami-Dade County on Monday, setting up an election to fill his seat for the remaining two-plus years in his term.
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Austin Horn
june 9,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The figures involved in setting up the fight are Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh, Ring Magazine and Saudi entertainment group Sela as well as broadcaster Netflix.
—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Police launched a large search operation after the shooting, setting up checkpoints and looking for witnesses.
—
Anna Noryskiewicz,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
On Monday afternoon, the AP projected that Raman would advance to the November general election, setting up a contest between two Democrats with sharply different visions for the city.
—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
With the threat of the advancing British, the Continental Congress had moved the colonies’ central government from Philadelphia to Lancaster in September 1777 before setting up shop in York, just across the Susquehanna River.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
In Game 2, Wembanyama attempted only four shots in the first half, then threw the ball away and fouled Jalen Brunson in the waning seconds of regulation, setting up the Knicks’ game-winning free throw.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Raman will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, setting up a November showdown after Pratt’s unlikely bid generated buzz but fell short.
—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
District 1 School Board Member Steve Gallon resigned from his seat representing much of the northernmost stretch of Miami-Dade County on Monday, setting up an election to fill his seat for the remaining two-plus years in his term.
—
Austin Horn
june 9,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting up
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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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There is a Liberty Bell, a gift from King Louis XV of France, that predates the larger and more famous one in Philadelphia, and there’s an American story that predates America’s founding 250 years ago.
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Competition for American souls English advocates of colonization were aware that Catholics had been erecting churches in modern-day Mexico and Peru.
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Local government should be lowering barriers for entrepreneurs, not erecting more.
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Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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In 2009, after years of strained relations between SSPX and the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI remitted the 1988 excommunications as a step toward healing the rift.
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By contrast, bridge-building leadership works by healing divides.
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That means tracking everything from shipping to unboxing to situating it in our bedrooms.
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His students had collectively decided to set the play in eighteen-nineties Butte, making the court of Duke Frederick the house of a silver-mining magnate and situating the Forest of Arden in the Absarokas.
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Netanyahu said that Israel is allowing the Lebanese army to begin preparing to take control of territory, while the Israeli military is establishing two pilot zones.
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The Gateway space station planned for lunar orbit was also canceled in favor of a stronger focus on establishing a base on the moon's surface.
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But a fresh start comes with plenty of new challenges — from rival ranchers and relentless cattle work to the unexpected trials of raising their teenage son, Carter (Finn Little).
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SpaceX went public in June, raising roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record.
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