1
as in puts
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 founds
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 erects
to fix in an upright position
set up a post from which to hang the sign
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as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions
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as in heals
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 sets up
Whoever wins the Republican runoff sets up a high-profile, big-money matchup.
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Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
16 June 2026
But the decision sets up a circuit court split with rulings from the fifth and eighth circuits.
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Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
Wentz re-signed in March for a second season with the Vikings, which sets up a completely opposite scenario for McCarthy from 2025.
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Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
This window normally appears when a company's IT department sets up a laptop for an employee.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
That sets up the quest at the end of the season.
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Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
This sets up as a good draft for receivers, too.
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Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
His win sets up a November midterm election that Democrats believe, perhaps more than at any time in a generation, is within reach.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
That sets up so many other aspects of this offense.
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Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
16 June 2026
But the decision sets up a circuit court split with rulings from the fifth and eighth circuits.
—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
Wentz re-signed in March for a second season with the Vikings, which sets up a completely opposite scenario for McCarthy from 2025.
—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
This window normally appears when a company's IT department sets up a laptop for an employee.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
That sets up the quest at the end of the season.
—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
This sets up as a good draft for receivers, too.
—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
His win sets up a November midterm election that Democrats believe, perhaps more than at any time in a generation, is within reach.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
That sets up so many other aspects of this offense.
—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets up
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However, some state workers currently using public transit have questions about capacity, especially as declining state and federal transit funding puts a strain on transit agencies.
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That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.
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Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.
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The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.
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This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.
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Lori-Ann Cox, the nonprofit’s CEO, told the Herald that programming builds both knowledge and confidence.
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Useful guidance builds credibility, and credibility creates the room for serious consideration.
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Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
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Fibroblast populations decline with age, which may help explain why older skin heals more slowly.
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Sittenfeld deftly situates the problems of patriarchy and class politics within an intimate, decades-long love story—and what is more American than that potent mix?
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Celebrated artists such as Oscar Murillo, Selma Selman, and Hew Locke will be among the participants in next year’s edition of the show, which situates commissions around Münster.
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This establishes a baseline for each user by monitoring heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen levels and other physiological signals during sleep over a seven-day period.
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The City Council’s vote formally establishes the partnership, making Morelia Sacramento’s newest sister city.
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At present, the union is pushing for 11% raises each year for three years — a proposal that the CSU has not yet responded to.
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This close work between the private entity – usually Google – and law enforcement throughout the geofence warrant process raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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“Sets up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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